Jesus, Miracles, & Serving
Servanthood is central to the work of the church simply because it was central to the work of Jesus. Jesus’ ministry included two types...
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- May 2
- 3 min
The Experience Laboratory
Not even an extremely gifted communicator can rival experience as a teacher. Truth must be experienced to take root. Academia has begun...
- Nov 22, 2022
- 2 min
What's Your Attitude Indicator?
So here’s an idea as we move into the Thanksgiving holiday… Paul’s short letter to the Philippian church underscored his belief that...
- Nov 15, 2022
- 2 min
The Secret of Servant Leadership
Of the four essential elements that every leader must exercise—Integrity, Passion, Servanthood, and Imagination—Servanthood seems like it...
- Sep 27, 2022
- 3 min
Are Apologetics Dead?
Don’t get me wrong: apologetics are important. From the launch of the Church in Acts 2, Christians have proclaimed the uniqueness of...
- Aug 16, 2022
- 3 min
Ron Sider, Justice & Generosity
Recently I learned of Ron Sider’s death at 82 from sudden cardiac arrest. Fifteen years ago I had him speak at our church and took him...
- Dec 7, 2021
- 2 min
“Values, meet Strategy.”
In the early days of our church, founding pastor Steve Sjogren coined a simple phrase for people to use in basic “servant evangelism”...
- Aug 11, 2021
- 2 min
Where the Revolution Begins
Ernest Gordon was a Christian, author and former dean of Princeton Seminary who died a couple of decades ago. Gordon was the inspiration...
- Jan 26, 2021
- 2 min
Servanthood = Outward Focus
In our work with Elemental Churches, we identify the 4 critical traits all healthy churches have: Integrity, Passion, Servanthood, and...
- Nov 24, 2020
- 2 min
Covid Contrarians
So how does the Church survive in the time of Covid? One day during a Q&A session with Jesus, this query was raised: “If I am to love my...
- Jun 2, 2020
- 3 min
Black Lives Matter: A Metaphor
Imagine you have a daughter who is the light of your life. And then comes the day you drop her off at a college two time zones away. You...
- Feb 12, 2020
- 2 min
Politics, Power, & Servanthood
Want To Hear My Best Worst Prediction? Way back in 2007 when I was working on my first book, The Outward Focused Life: Becoming a Servant...
- Jun 14, 2019
- 2 min
Eating Cheeseburgers With A Coat On
So Who Are We Serving? Some years back I walked into a fast-food restaurant that was freezing. People were eating with their coats on. I...
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