Jesus, Miracles, & Serving
Servanthood is central to the work of the church simply because it was central to the work of Jesus. Jesus’ ministry included two types...
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May 2, 20233 min read
The Experience Laboratory
Not even an extremely gifted communicator can rival experience as a teacher. Truth must be experienced to take root. Academia has begun...
Nov 22, 20222 min read
What's Your Attitude Indicator?
So here’s an idea as we move into the Thanksgiving holiday… Paul’s short letter to the Philippian church underscored his belief that...
Nov 14, 20222 min read
The Secret of Servant Leadership
Of the four essential elements that every leader must exercise—Integrity, Passion, Servanthood, and Imagination—Servanthood seems like it...
Sep 27, 20223 min read
Are Apologetics Dead?
Don’t get me wrong: apologetics are important. From the launch of the Church in Acts 2, Christians have proclaimed the uniqueness of...
Aug 16, 20223 min read
Ron Sider, Justice & Generosity
Recently I learned of Ron Sider’s death at 82 from sudden cardiac arrest. Fifteen years ago I had him speak at our church and took him...
Dec 7, 20212 min read
“Values, meet Strategy.”
In the early days of our church, founding pastor Steve Sjogren coined a simple phrase for people to use in basic “servant evangelism”...
Aug 11, 20212 min read
Where the Revolution Begins
Ernest Gordon was a Christian, author and former dean of Princeton Seminary who died a couple of decades ago. Gordon was the inspiration...
Jan 26, 20212 min read
Servanthood = Outward Focus
In our work with Elemental Churches, we identify the 4 critical traits all healthy churches have: Integrity, Passion, Servanthood, and...
Nov 24, 20202 min read
Covid Contrarians
So how does the Church survive in the time of Covid? One day during a Q&A session with Jesus, this query was raised: “If I am to love my...
Jun 2, 20203 min read
Black Lives Matter: A Metaphor
Imagine you have a daughter who is the light of your life. And then comes the day you drop her off at a college two time zones away. You...
Feb 12, 20202 min read
Politics, Power, & Servanthood
Want To Hear My Best Worst Prediction? Way back in 2007 when I was working on my first book, The Outward Focused Life: Becoming a Servant...
Jun 14, 20192 min read
Eating Cheeseburgers With A Coat On
So Who Are We Serving? Some years back I walked into a fast-food restaurant that was freezing. People were eating with their coats on. I...
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