Archive for November, 2008
The Place of Geography, The Geography of Place; part 3
We are spending a few Wednesdays in a row exploring the topic of parish—the where and who of ministry. We’d like to discuss together the importance of place to the mission of the local church. To what extent should a circumscribed geography be determinative of a local church’s calling and culture? Does a theology of [...]
Posted: November 26th, 2008 under Contextualization, Ecclesiology, Mission, Wednesdays.
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To Be a Neighbor
by Jeff White
Our family moved to the Harlem community in 1998 to begin New Song Community Church. We have learned many things over the ensuing years about what it means to be followers of Christ. But at the heart of it all has been the discovery that the highest calling in the Christian life is [...]
Posted: November 24th, 2008 under Contextualization, Ethos, Mission, Mondays.
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The Place of Geography, The Geography of Place; Part 2
We are spending a few Wednesdays in a row exploring the topic of parish—the where and who of ministry. We’d like to discuss together the importance of place to the mission of the local church. To what extent should a circumscribed geography be determinative of a local church’s calling and culture? Does a theology of [...]
Posted: November 19th, 2008 under Contextualization, Ecclesiology, Mission, Wednesdays.
Comments: 4
The Place of Geography, The Geography of Place; part 1
We are going to spend the next several Wednesdays exploring the topic of parish—the where and who of ministry. We’d like to discuss together the importance of place to the mission of the local church. To what extent should a circumscribed geography be determinative of a local church’s calling and culture? Does a theology of [...]
Posted: November 12th, 2008 under Contextualization, Ecclesiology, Mission, Wednesdays.
Comments: 2
Why the PCA Needs Marriage Counseling
by Jeremy Jones
John Gottman is one of the premier marriage researchers in the country and his book The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work has been enormously helpful to me, not only in my own marriage, but also in trying to help married folks in our church. Gottman’s basic argument is that the heart of [...]
Posted: November 10th, 2008 under Denominational, Ethos, Mondays.
Comments: 3
Friday Focus — Salt Lake City, UT
When I say I live in Salt Lake City. The first question most outside of Utah ask is “Are you Mormon?” That question is evidence of a perception rooted in some reality, that the people of Utah are overwhelmingly members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. About 65% are and the Christian [...]
Posted: November 7th, 2008 under Friday Focus.
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Reading Recommendations
As this particular forum for discussion hobbles to its feet for its first hesitant steps, we thought we’d provide some assistance in the form of a couple easy topics.
So share here with us your recommendation of books that have best helped you in ministry, whether they be practical/pastoral or more obviously theological or philosophy-of-ministry oriented.
And [...]
Posted: November 5th, 2008 under General, Wednesdays.
Comments: 3