The Missional Prophet
Getting information is easy; it is just a search away. Getting meaning is harder and changing in light of meaning is harder still. That is the prophetic message. It is also the purpose of a sermon. The “Data Cake” metaphor is great for sermons. Here is how it works: Data=verses, Greek, Hebrew, cross references; Information=Bible reading, … Read more
Traveling with Adam From India in Poland
I am really putting my tablet through the paces. I have a Notion Ink Adam that I took to Poland for this missions trip. It is my only PC and this trip is all about meetings, ideation and strategizing to become even more effective for Jesus in Poland. Turing the meetings my Adam is set … Read more
2000 pounds of Chinese soup = Won ton
I make a lot of puns. I guess that’s why Patricia, my sister-in-law, sent me these. Actually, I did chuckle at some of these. Please don’t shoot the messenger just chuckle and shake your head. Modern conversion tables………….. 1. Ratio of an igloo’s circumference to its diameter = Eskimo Pi 2. 2000 pounds of Chinese … Read more
Islam only 3 to 6% of Europe’s religious makup
The European Union’s Muslim population is only 3% according to The World Christian Database. This is in a slight conflict with the recent Pew Research Forum study. It says that the European Union is 6% Muslim. What is fascinating about this is that the population of Agnostics and Atheists is 5 times the size of … Read more
Attractional Or Extractional: A Twitter Chat
I had a “twitter chat” with Todd Gragg a few days ago. His blog post in my opinion missed the point so I thought it would be nice to chat about it. I skimmed the post and tweeted him. He responded and you can see the short chat here: PastorTodd78: Missional + Incarnational = Attractional http://wp.me/p1hJot-d1 pauldz: we … Read more
Rock Climbing in Vibram FiveFinger shoe
Had a blast today rock climbing with my daughter and her friend. We walked into the Stone Summit Rock Climbing and Fitness Center. Today after church. They have the best climbing and the safest place I could imagine. The three of us started bouldering. They had regular climbing shoes and I had my Vibram Bilka … Read more
Jesus and Missional Leadership
A new guy at church comes up to the pastor and says, “Pastor Jim, what can I do…” the pastor stops him and says, “Just call me Jim. If you call me Pastor Jim then I have to call you Parishioner Pete. Sounds odd so let’s skip it.” Grady Shuman told me that and I … Read more
Straight talking Jesus: two things to embrace
“Woe to you…for you shut the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in. Woe to you…for you travel across sea and land to make a single proselyte (convert), and when he becomes a proselyte, you make him twice as much a child … Read more
FUN running in my Vibram FiveFinger shoes
I’m having a blast running in these shoes. I got them hoping they would help with my Achilles tendon problem. Wow, did they ever. At the gym I always had pain after about 30minutes of cardio work. Now with the Vibram Bikila LS it is almost perfect. I know, sounds like an infomercial. I run … Read more
A new Protestant church is being established in France every 10 days
Martin Robinson did an interview with the French church leader Rafael Anzenberger. It is short and in it he says something astounding: “a church every 10 days opening up in France.” I am really impressed with the way the French National Council of Evangelical Churches is looking into the future. Many of its current leadership … Read more
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