Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way
Posted: January 25, 2012 Filed under: Creativity, questions, Spirituality, Thoughts Leave a comment »
Recently my friend Brandi sent me a book. I’ve heard of it, and I understand the basic premise, but I haven’t read it yet. Maybe you’ve heard of it. Why Men Hate Going to Church
Last night, I was talking to a pastor I respect, about my continued desire to return to pastoral ministry. As I explained to him that there really isn’t room in the Church for someone like me, he shared some good insights, and thoughtful questions. One question in particular haunted me though. He asked why I don’t just settle in and be a “good“ parishioner. Read the rest of this entry »
Generous
Posted: January 21, 2012 Filed under: questions, Spirituality, Thoughts Leave a comment »
“Maybe it’s not right to tell these people there is room for them in most Christian circles—because there’s not.” ~Brian McClaren
Starting a church is a daunting process. Not the least in this process is, where to start. One could read the Bible through and through, and still not have a solid handle on what it is God is trying to say. I mean, how does one understand infinity, especially from the perspective of our finite world?
There are many reasons people start churches – most of them are bad reasons (eg; frustration, boredom, rebellion, division, pride, and so on). The best reasons are rooted in The Great Commission and The Great Commandments. If one doesn’t start there, then the new church is likely to have some aberrant DNA and the goal, no matter how visionary, will not be reached.
Is There Room for Me?
Posted: January 16, 2012 Filed under: Creativity, EMS, Spirituality, Thoughts 2 Comments »
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I’m not an idiot. Oh sure, you could probably find a few people who would disagree.
You may disagree. But I’m not. Even if I never do something significant again, I have accomplished a few things in my past. Good things – and few great things. But maybe my time has passed. Maybe my flame is going out. It certainly is beginning to feel like there is no room for me.
The last few years have been filled with a lot of rejection. The details are insignificant, but suffice it to say that I’ve been rejected by my church, my employer(s), and a lot of potential employers. Even family and friends have turned away. I have pretty thick skin, but I must say, I’m starting to take it personally. Except I know a few things about life, and in my head I know that rejection often says more about the rejector than it does about the rejectee.
