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Two Realities about Jobs

I had a great conversation with a colleague a couple weeks ago about the reality of jobs. Here is what he had to say: When considerino possibile roles or commitments, play to your passions and don’t apologize for it. There will always be a part of every job that you hate. What would you add […]

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How a Vision for the UMC Becomes Reality

Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. – Japanese proverb In considering the future of the United Methodist Church both vision and action is critical. Yesterday, I outlined a vision for renewal within the denomination and today I will tackle how I think it will happen. I used to think […]

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Speedlinking – August 21, 2008

Whatever Happened to Wesley’s Explanatory Notes? Great question from Kevin Watson. How would you define what’s necessary for a group to become a church? Another great question, this time from Tony Steward. Ben Simpson compiles some well written thoughts on the times in which we live at Thoughts… Assessing our Time… My Path to Me […]

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Speedlinking – April 30, 2008

Congratulations are due to Kevin Watson at I’m a Daddy! Unchurched prefer cathedrals to contemporary church designs – What does your church building look like? Joseph brings the reality of homeless to life at Thursday Night in Chinatown. I was a big fan back in the day and will likely see The X-Files: I Want […]