One of the things that pushes people away from the church is our inability to deal with conflict in a healthy way. Handling conflict well does not come naturally. We don’t learn how to do it accidentally. In fact, the way that we handle conflict is learned from family
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If you know me at all, you know I hate busyness. Some folks wear it a like a badge of honor. When you ask someone how they're doing, many will reply, "Busy," as if that's a perfectly normal and healthy response. "Busy"
A near-constant conversation that the staff of Good News has is how to properly calibrate what happens during a weekend service and what happens in the homes of our congregations. There are a lot of different ways to talk about this within the church world. Attractional and Missional. Impact and
"Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." - John 11:21 There's no point in being dishonest with God. I've noticed in my own prayer life that I often harbor thoughts in the back of my mind - "
Part 1: The Sea Monsters Aren't Real (but The Truth About God Is) Many ancient people were afraid of the sea, so much so that they made up stories about all the scary god-like creatures that lived inside of it. These stories become integrated into their religions. There&
This summer, Good News Community Church generously allowed me to take an 11-week sabbatical, after having served on GNCC's staff for over 9 years. While sabbaticals have long been part of the tradition of pastoral ministry, far too few churches actually grant their staff this gift. I am
Everything Happens for A Reason (and Other Lies I've Loved)
When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. John 11:33 When we are born, we are each handed a script. A script of how to behave depending on the situation we’re in, the people
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