Leadership, Life Together, restoration 6
What do you do? I love this question. Especially when it is followed by– I see you on Sundays, but… what do you do? How do you spend your time? I really do love this question– and I love hearing about how you all spend your time. I’m always curious about what lawyers and bankers […]
One of the best parts of my job is that I get to spend a lot of time just talking with people. Lots of lunches and coffees getting to know you all and your stories, hearing about the ways God is working in your lives, rooting for you through your struggles and celebrating with you […]
I love to see the way God moves in the hearts of His people. And — especially in my line of work — the way God moves in the hearts of children. After the earthquake in Haiti, the discussions downstairs in children’s ministry during small group time were filled with questions and compassion. The over-arching […]
Anglican, Generosity, Holy Week 0
During Holy Week, all the offerings we collected were given to the Anglican Relief and Development Fund (ARDF). The total that came in that week, including Easter was close to $11,000!! We gave it all away. ARDF is an organization committed to an holistic, high impact community development approach that crosses cultural and economic boundaries […]
Yo. Small groups started this week. You only have 10 days left to sign up. The trimester runs until the end of June and if you miss this one, you don’t get another shot until September. And you’ll miss getting to know great leaders like Dade Dowdle. This guy rocks. Here’s his story… Prologue: Early […]
A post from Liz Gray, Restoration’s outreach coordinator, about what’s going on in an area of the world that Restoration, through prayer and financial support, is caring for. Thanks, Liz! What’s happening in Burma… Bombs: Yesterday, three explosions in Burma’s former capital city, Rangoon, killed at least nine people, reports say. Read more here. Elections: […]
According to UNICEF, there are over 27 million slaves in the world today, more than the total trafficked during the entire trans-Atlantic slave trade, representing one of the greatest abuses of power in human relationships. According to Andy Crouch, Senior Editor at Christianity Today International, power is first and foremost a gift given to the […]
Maundy Thursday ‘This do in remembrance of me.’ Jesus connected His redemption of the world and the promise of restoration to a meal– a bit of bread, a sip of wine– a reminder that we are being rescued. He also washed His disciples his feet, including the one who would betray him. A bit of […]
Christian Calendar, Holy Week, Spiritual Disciplines 0
I won’t lie: 6 a.m. is tough. As those who were at Morning Prayer this morning can attest, my voice is still scratchy, my words come slowly, my thoughts don’t focus. In Luke’s gospel, Jesus finds his disciples slumbering in Gethsemane, “sleeping for sorrow.” Even they are one up on me; I’m more likely to […]
This week I was in Miami for a few days to attend a meeting of folks who are considering creating a North American Urban Church Planting Network. Here are my highlights from the conversation: The attendance was deliberately small. This allowed great interaction with presenters and other participants. The content worked because we were able […]
