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Naked church

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Julie Pennington-Russell — No Comments ↓

Dear Church: if you bring good news to your community you won’t need to inform your neighbors. They already know. If you don’t—well, chances are everybody knows but you. Let’s get down to it: a church is either welcome relief…

Tagged with: Baptist, Christianity, Church, community, congregation, God, Jesus, social media
Posted in Blog Posts, Humor, Leadership, Ministry, Technology & Church

The lifetime value of church leaders

Posted on March 14, 2013 by George Bullard — No Comments ↓

Last year our homeowner’s insurance company paid, minus our deductible, for the replacement of our roof. Significant hail damage over a year or two necessitated the replacement of the roof. This year we had a plumbing problem that resulted in…

Church matters

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Peggy Haymes — No Comments ↓

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always loved church. About the only thing I ever resisted was singing in the children’s choir because I considered the robes with their big floppy bows as an affront to my eight-year-old…

Tagged with: abuse, Church, churches, community, congregation, God, Grace, healing, hope, ministry
Posted in Ministry

Surprised by a God moment when Jason walked down the aisle

Posted on December 24, 2012 by George Bullard — No Comments ↓

We received our annual Christmas card from Carol. It is always a delight to catch up with her family. Typically, it is our only contact with them during the year. They were members of the congregation where I was pastor…

Not about glitter, glamour, and gluttony

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Nell Green — 2 Comments ↓

Once again this year, the turkey is now soup, the rolls are finished, and the freezer is much emptier than it was this time last week. It was a grand holiday and always has been my family’s favorite. I wonder…

Tagged with: all, Christmas, foreign, global, God, meaning, Thanksgiving, tribe, world
Posted in Ministry, Missiology, Missions

What do you get when you focus on conflict? More conflict!

Posted on November 19, 2012 by George Bullard — No Comments ↓

I’m sure you have probably heard the old adage that says Baptists are like alley cats. You know what you get when cats fight an alley on Saturday night? More cats. Conflict is similar to this because the more you…

God is not a political football

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Alan Rudnick — 1 Comment ↓

In football, you want to move the ball forward towards the end zone. You want to exploit the weaknesses of your opponent. If they carry the ball too high on their pads it is an easy target to strip the…

Tagged with: Barack Obama, Democratic National Convention, God, Mitt Romney, Politics, Republican
Posted in Public Policy

Meeting God in Jerusalem

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Rob Nash — No Comments ↓

I write this from Jerusalem where I have had the privilege for some 10 days to participate in the first stage of the Christian Leadership Initiative, an intensive 13-month educational program on Judaism sponsored by the American Jewish Committee (AJC)…

Tagged with: Christianity, God, Islam, Judaism
Posted in Ecumenical Leaders, Missions