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The Role of the Deacon
Dr. Moore wrote an excellent post earlier this week regarding the office of the deacon which can be read here. The way deacons function in churches varies widely as can bee seen in the following quote from Dr. Moore:
There’s an entire generation of conservative evangelical churches where one would be more likely to find an [...]
Wherever you are is where you will be.
What are you doing while you are there?
Do you have a great goal for your life that you are trying to attain? Goals are great, but sometimes we get caught up in the achieving of such goals that we forget to appreciate what is happening in our life along the way. Our lives are not [...]
What is going on at Willow? Part 3
The main premise that the REVEAL study tried to test was that a person’s level of spiritual growth could be judged by looking at their level of church activity. The idea was that they should be able to see a direct correlation with spiritual growth and church activity. If you know anything about the study, [...]
Full StoryWhat is going on at Willow? Part 2
Instead of covering the REVEAL findings, in this installment I want to point out one positive that I think has come out of the seeker-focused movement that Willow Creek has been a leader of.
From my perspective, one positive that has come out of the seeker-focused movement has been the trend to strip away traditions in church that get [...]
What is going on at Willow? Part 1
I first heard about the REVEAL study last August while attending the Leadership Summit at my church which is a satellite location for the conference. The news of the study, however, seems to keep being discussed as if it were brand new. In fact, a couple weeks ago the topic came up in class, and [...]
Full StoryWarning Signs of Sin
One of the topics we discussed today was the purity of marriage. This topic lead to a brief discussion on internet pornography. Dr. Scott shared that he keeps on guard and watches 3 signs that almost always lead to sin. These signs are:
Isolation – Desire – Means (Provisions)
If you are alone or isolated with a [...]
What are your essentials?
This past Sunday my pastor, Rick White, gave a message on 1 Corinthians 1:10-17. You can watch the sermon by clicking here. As you may know, this section of Paul’s letter deals with divisions that existed withing the church at Corinth. One of Pastor Rick’s points was to “Know the difference between Essentials and Non-Essentials.
The [...]
Church Discipline
We just began studying First Corinthians in my small group. We worked through the first six chapters this week. In chapter five, Paul deals with a report he has received that indicates that a man “has his father’s wife” within the Corinthian church. Paul rebukes the people within the church for not dealing with the [...]
Full StoryFellowship or Ministry?
Take a second and think about some of the people in your life. As you reflect on them think about which ones build you up and which ones drain or just annoy you. I would guess that all of us have both kinds of people in our lives. The people that build you up are [...]
Full StoryHealthy Leaders Build Community
“Spiritual leaders who are fairly intact in their self-esteem can build community. They breed health in their relationships because they themselves possess psychological health. The opposite is also true; dysfunction breeds dysfunction.”
Quote from A Work of Heart written by Reggie McNeal.
I read the above quote yesterday and I think it is spot on. I know that as I [...]
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