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April 7th, 2010 | 
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“Ours the Journey”
..."I began my message by talking about an old friend from my Houston days, the late Wes Seeliger, and his book Western Theology. In this clever book Wes argued that there are two kinds people who embrace two very different visions of life. “Settlers” see life as a possession that has to be carefully guarded. “Pioneers” are people who see life as a wild, fantastic gift. And when these two types go to church, well, Wes said it results in two very different kinds of theology."... Read the rest of this entry »
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Living in the Communion of the Saints
...And that’s Chuck Colson’s story. He was not a “nice” man...and this “wretch” got “saved” by Jesus Christ... Read the rest of this entry »
The Cart and the Horse
...The “full” Gospel involves a cart and a horse. We get in trouble when they aren’t lined up in the right order, and when the horse is allowed to move out without the cart attached. Read the rest of this entry »
Giving Witness to the Resurrection with Great Power
...The power of our witness to the resurrection of Jesus Christ is not going to reside in the persuasiveness of the words that we speak, but will rather be found in the depth of the impact that the Risen Christ is actually having on our lives... Read the rest of this entry »
What is Church Unique?
What we are seeking to do is determine how, given our unique circumstances, resources, and passions, Northway can live out this mission... Read the rest of this entry »
Bounded, Centered or…Fuzzy?
I believe that thinking and acting like a “centered set” church rather than a “bounded set” church not only helps to explain who we have been in the past, but also holds great promise for how we can move confidently into the future. Read the rest of this entry »
Where Does Leadership and Discipleship Collide?
There were “several occasions where Jesus seems to willfully violate well-known and widely accepted laws of leadership.”
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We Are Already Doing Something—Week of Compassion
When tornados hit Joplin Missouri last year, people came up to me after worship on Sunday morning and asked, “What can we, as a church, do to help?” The answer to their question was, “We are already doing something…through Week of Compassion.” Read the rest of this entry »
O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go
I am thoroughly captivated by this idea that God keeps the covenant even when, especially when, we turn out to be groggy covenant partners. Read the rest of this entry »
A Few of my Favorite Things
...It’s by watching these shows that the word “amuse-bouche” has been added to my vocabulary... So what is the liturgical equivalent of an “amuse-bouche?” Read the rest of this entry »