Leading the Church Archives - Page 9 of 19

A Vision for the Future: Story and Symbol (2/5)

Feb 10, 2012 | General, Leading the Church, Methodism, Pop Culture

Last week, I posted about some of the visions that are being shared by some of the leaders of the United Methodist Church. If you haven’t read that post, it would be helpful to do so before you continue. The United Methodist General Board of DiscipleshipThat...

A Vision for the Future: Premise (1/5)

Feb 3, 2012 | General, Leading the Church, Methodism

I love science fiction. I’ve been waiting for years for Michio Kaku to reveal the fact that we will finally get our flying cars and personal robot assistants. But you don’t hear too many people talking about the distant future of the Church, except for...

The Wounded Healing the Wounded

Jan 31, 2012 | General, Leading the Church

One of the most profound, yet confusing passages in the writings of the prophets is from the book of Isaiah, chapter 53, verses 4-6. Isaiah 53:4-6 4 Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and...

Why So Repetitive?

Aug 18, 2011 | General, Leading the Church, Methodism, Pop Culture

Do you ever get tired of hearing how wonderful someone thinks you are? That’s a hard one to deny. We like it when the good stuff is repeated. And we may not like it as much, but we need to have the important things repeated so that they will stick in our head. I...

THE Second Chance

Jul 5, 2011 | General, Leading the Church, Methodism, Pop Culture

I woke up this morning thinking about the birth of our country after celebrating our collective national birthday last night with friends at the riverfront. All those people came to this new land looking for a place to start over. They all wanted a second chance to...

Raise Your Standards

Jun 21, 2011 | Leading the Church, Pop Culture

Trinity has been about core values for a long time now. During my time here, we’ve outlined and refined our values by focusing in on the mission, vision, and purpose for our community of Christ-followers. One of the things to which we have pledged unwavering...