AlbertMohler.com ChurchLeaders.com - Christian Leadership Blogs, Articles, Videos, How To's, and Free Resources Michael Hyatt | Intentional Leadership The Gospel Coalition Fall to Grace - TGC Reviews Jay Bakker with Martin Edlund, Fall to Grace: A Revolution of God, Self, and Society (New York: Faith Words, 2011), 194 pages. In our American culture that revels in the public humiliation of others, we often miss the stories of how children are affected by these scandals. Que Fall to Grace. Jay Bakker uses humor to expose the hurt of his family’s public disgrace, and his style is disarming, hilarious, and enjoyable. Classic self-deprecating wit and images like chubby white kids auditioning to play him in made-for-TV-movies or Michael Jackson dangling babies makes this book a hilarious read. As you dig into Bakker’s book, however, the jokes become less funny and more heartbreaking. Bakker distorts the gospel through the error of overreaction. Bakker warns that we play “fast and loose with God’s reputation” when we “make up rules that have no basis in Christ’s teaching” (68). Heart of the Book Daniel Montgomery is the founding and lead pastor of Sojourn Community Church in Louisville, KY.
Pomomusings – Technology, Theology & Ministry Worship Matters | worship leader, worship blog, advice for worship leaders and pastors. eugene cho Brian McLaren John Maxwell on Leadership Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the United States, and I know I’m looking forward to a wonderful day of food and family. I hope your plans for the holiday will be meaningful and fun. I don’t know about you, but the Thanksgiving holiday always gets me thinking about gratitude.... Every fall, I have the distinct privilege of participating in two world-class events. What do you do after training leaders in every nation? What drives you when you get up in the morning? Last week I talked to you about rewriting your story into one of significance. What’s your story? No matter what your goals are, communicating with others in a meaningful way can help you. There's a secret to filling the pages of your life. Most teams don’t naturally get better on their own. Leadership Blind Spots Do you have any blind spots?
Dan Kimball: Vintage Faith Building Healthy Churches Editor’s note: We asked Harold Best and Ken Myers the same three questions: Can God employ any musical form for redemptive purposes? Even if God can employ any musical form redemptively, are some musical forms spiritually or morally “better” than others? Are some musical forms “better” for the sake of the gathered church? We'll publish Myers' answer tomorrow. My answers to these questions derive from principle, not the music I love, like, tolerate, or loathe. Can God employ any musical form for redemptive purposes? First, there are possible implications in the question that need clarification. (1) The question seems to imply that some forms might be more useful to God than others based on assumed aesthetic or moral qualities. (2) The question seems to imply that God might have to work harder with music x than music y because x is unfamiliar, overly complex, or overly simplistic, while y meets all “relevance” criteria. There are important principles at work here. “Better” is the wrong word.
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