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The Preacher Your Preacher Could Preach Like

I first heard about this fantastic video from this update: http://twitter.com/#!/revsteven/statuses/54370585312100352 Here it is – The Preacher Your Preacher Could Preach Like: Likely, inspired by: Thank you to everyone involved!

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Bible communications

Christianity Described by the New Roman Governor

I found it fascinating to read about how the new governor understands the situation behind the man who is on trial in front of him, Paul. 18 When his accusers got up to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.19 Instead, they had some points of dispute with him about […]

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ministry

Mobile Bible Apps

I appreciate YouVersion’s generosity in sharing a compilation of Bible Apps for mobile devices at http://www.youversion.com/free-bible-apps What do you use to access the Bible on your mobile device?

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ministry renewing the church

Ministry Expenditures ≠ Outcomes

This week, I read The Importance of Outcomes by Gil Rendle and Susan Beaumont. I commend this article to you from The Alban Institute and want to share a key quote: “The number of hours, visits, calls, reports, and so on is not a measure of what is produced in ministry but rather a measure […]

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church faith

Listen or Not?

“You must speak my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they “are rebellious.” —Ezekiel 2:7 Go now to your people in exile and speak to them. Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says,’ whether they listen or fail to listen.” –Ezekiel 3:11 “But when I speak to […]

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faith question and response

Are Jesus’ miracles true?

It seems that this question has most to do with how one interprets the Bible. Scripture is inspired by God and paints a picture of God’s character, God’s action and God’s people. “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that all God’s people may be thoroughly […]

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leadership

Reading Time: Blogs vs. Books

One of my responsibilities as a pastor is to be theologian in residence for the congregation which I serve. One of the ways that I seek to do this is through reading and study – primarily of the Bible and secondarily in other sources. I use Google Reader to keep up with blogs. I currently […]

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annual conference ministry united methodist church

Ordination in the UMC: Bible Study

A few weeks ago, I made a proposal to make publicly available the documents produced by candidates for ministry in The United Methodist Church. To that end, I have published my Bible Study for Admission to Full Connection and Ordination as Elder in the Kansas West Annual Conference. You can find the document online at http://j.mp/5VnAR0. I have […]

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faith ministry

The End of the TNIV

There are myriad translations of the Bible. The one that I have used most frequently throughout my time at Resurrection has been Today’s New International Version (TNIV). On September 1, 2009 it was announced that  TNIV would be discontinued. In its place the NIV will be updated by 2011. You can find more information at http://www.nivbible2011.com. […]

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question and response

Why did Jesus preach for such a short period of time?

Last week, I received several questions from a Resurrection member who had been using a DVD series to study as a part of a small group. I will take some time today and over the next few days to respond as I believe that there may be others who are interested as well. Always feel […]

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question and response

Responsibility in the Bible

I had some great questions from Discussions on The Shack and wanted to respond to one of them today. Yes. Responsibility is mentioned in the Bible. According to a keyword search at http://tniv.info “responsibility” is mentioned 12 times. It may be different in other translations. Look for more responses on Monday…

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Speedlinking – September 4, 2008

Why I’m Glad Some at Granger Don’t Believe in the Bible – A passionate post from Tim Stevens about evangelism, discipleship, the crowd and the church. Wesley Covenant Prayer, remixed – a relevant and faithful prayer from Allen Ewing-Merrill. Do you have a daily rule? Check out Tony Steward’s –  20 Rules – what are […]