gospel change in the Great Plains
Archive for May, 2009
Pagan to pastor (2)
Initial thoughts in processing how a church might see a person move from pagan to pastor. Whatever transition points a specific gathering selects, those will determine where and how transitions occur within the body. It is through these transitions that the dynamics of native/sojourner and laity/clergy are worked out within the body, as spiritual gifts More >
Pagan to pastor
Every church should have a plan for how they would ideally walk with a person on their spiritual journey from pagan (not churched, definitely not churched) to pastor (committed church leader). Most people that a given church reaches will end up in the middle ground between pagan and pastor. If we expect God to bless More >
Memorial liturgy
A Litany from The Book of Worship for United States Forces (1974)
(One-time permission to print and use this litany in congregational worship has been granted by The Armed Forces Chaplains’ Board, Washington, D.C.)
Leader: Let us give thanks to God for the land of our birth with all its chartered liberties. For all the wonder of More >
Jesus song
Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness:
He was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated by the Spirit,
seen by angels,
proclaimed among the nations,
believed on in the world,
taken up in glory.
1 Timothy 3:16 Listen
16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness:
He was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated by the Spirit,
seen by angels,
proclaimed among the nations,
believed on in More >
Blogs and agenda
I’m a big fan of nearly anything spoken with a United Kingdom flavor, and Lady Thatcher is one of those no-nonsense people that I have always found charming in an iron-fisted sort of way. These are quotes that are appropriate here from time to time in response to the rancor that sometimes clouds the blogosphere.
I More >