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Leadership from Below
In this day and age in which church planting movements are commonplace across the landscape of America, the formula for an “effective” church plant often involves identifying a charismatic, extroverted, educated (theological), magnetic, young, passionate, visionary, dynamic, eloquent man who … Continue reading
Video: Better Choices = Better Stewardship
I appreciate this video from one of my favorite restaurants: Chipotle. It emphasizes the importance of developing a sustainable food system. It’s one of the reasons that we will choose Chipotle as a family, not to mention their emphasis on local organic produce. Quite simply: better choices = better stewardship…
Video: Blessed Be Your Name
Six years ago, I was going through an especially painful season of life when I happened across the song Blessed Be Your Name by Matt Redman. The words of the chorus are taken from Job 1:21 and deeply ministered to my heart, especially in view of all that Job endured. I wrote Matt an email expressing how much the song impacted me and his daughter wrote me back expressing thanks for the kind words. At the time, I had no inkling of the pain and difficulty ahead for our family over the next six years. Because of this, the song is even more rich and profound today. My wife recently found this video, which we think beautifully expresses the essence of the Scripture and song.
Video: Great I Am
I heard this song live last Sunday while visiting New Life Church in Colorado Springs with the Bowens and it deeply resonated with me lyrically, musically, emotionally, and theologically.
