I came across this fascinating TED talk about technology and social networking. If you have 20 minutes to spare, it’s pretty interesting.
Leadership
I am…sent
“I’m a plumber.”
“I’m a Conservative.”
“I’m gay.”
“I’m Buddhist.”
“I’m Canadian.”
“I’m a guitarist.”
“I’m ____________.”
What did you think when you read that list above? Sound familiar? Chances are, you’ve either said or heard at least one of those statements.
Depending on the situation we’re in, we always tend to answer these “I am” questions differently. Some individuals identify themselves based on their occupation, others in accordance with their political views, and others in regards to their sexuality, faith, or hobbies. However, none of those categories define who we are as humans. All of those things can change and/or pass away. We need to define ourselves based on the one thing that will never pass away [Read more…] about I am…sent
Marriage and Spirituality
Ever since Christina and I got married, we have always made it a point to keep our marriage centered on God. As a result, we would oftentimes use a devotional or we would sometimes just dig into scripture together. What I’ve discovered is that the format isn’t as important as the fact that you are drawing closer to God together.
It’s fascinating to see what happens when we alter our focus just a bit.
Scenario 1: Spouses focus on each other and strengthening their relationship.
Result 1: Marriage relationship is strengthened.
Scenario 2: Spouses focus on strengthening their relationship to God together.
Result 2: Stronger relationship with God and stronger marriage relationship.
When’s the last time you prayed with your spouse? When’s the last time you talked about spiritual matters together?
Husbands: Take the initiative.
Wives: Don’t wait for your husbands to take the initiative, you take it.
I just purchased Closer: Devotions to draw couples together by Jim and Cathy Burns (http://amzn.to/agoltE) as a practical action step to draw closer to my wife by drawing closer to God together.
What steps are you taking?
The Future of Seminary
I’ve been wrestling with the effectiveness of traditional seminary programs for engaging postmodern culture with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Before I share my thoughts on the subject, I thought I’d just throw this quote out to see what you think.
It comes from Steve Ogne’s and Tim Roehl’s Transformissional Coaching
“Neither seminary nor seminar will prepare us to do ministry in the postmodern future. We believe that ministry equipping for transformissional church leaders will be just in time, on the job, on the Internet, in the church, and in the trenches.”
What do you think?
Follow up (Jan 19, 2011) – After writing this post, I thought I’d follow up with where I’m at now – Check out my post “Why I ditched the M.Div…and am still a pastor.”
Small Group of One
Check out this hilarious video about small groups