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These aren’t easy days for the Church. We need certain skills if we’re going to survive. There are a few reasons why ministry is hard. For one thing, our context has changed. In our post-Christian society, churches and pastors are…Read More→
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I was in the middle of my chores on the last Saturday of February when I stopped to read some blogs. Justin Taylor, a top Christian blogger, had a new post called “Rob Bell: Universalist?” I showed the post to…Read More→
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Gary Nelson has a word for our new context: borderlands. Borderlands are the place where Christian faith, other faiths and unfaith intersect.” According to Nelson, it’s where the Canadian church finds itself. It’s a strange and safe place that promises…Read More→
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I felt conflicted when I heard about a new book, Going Missional: Conversations with 13 Canadian Churches Who Have Embraced Missional Life. I’m wary of buzzwords like “missional.” On the other hand, I’m eager to learn from Canadian churches, and…Read More→
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I don’t envy them: the pastors with big names and book deals and conference circuits. Well, that’s not completely true. I do envy them. They have been blessed with charisma and gifts and success; I haven’t. Yet I know enough…Read More→
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In February of this year, I began to notice that something was wrong. I felt a general weariness, and it seemed to take longer to bounce back when tired. I generally try to ignore feelings like this, but I couldn’t…Read More→
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In the middle of his newest book, A New Kind of Christianity, Brian McLaren sketches us a picture to describe how he thinks we need to change: “Before…we are like lawyers trying to save an old contract, adding more and…Read More→
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The Gospel Coalition started as a friendship between theologian Don Carson and pastor Tim Keller. The friendship expanded to a group of pastors and churches from the Reformed heritage. Two years ago the Coalition went public with its foundation documents,…Read More→
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Few people have influenced my ministry more than Tim Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York. Keller is author of the New York Times bestseller The Reason for God and a newly released book, The Prodigal God. He…Read More→
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It’s hard sometimes not to be cynical. An example is when I attend Christian pastoral and leadership conferences. Conferences are everywhere, and after a while they all seem the same. I struggle with a few things: overly emotive songs, relatively…Read More→