Category Archives: Organizations and Institutions

Four Sisters and the Bigger Picture

Over the last couple of posts, I’ve attempted to draw out some nuances of two biblical stories involving sisters in the hopes of capturing something I’m convinced is an important reminder for living the Christian life well.   The posts … Continue reading

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A Second Tale of Two Sisters

Yesterday I shared some a brief reflection on the story of Jesus’ initial visit with Mary and Martha.  Today I’ld like to look at a second story involving two sisters, this time from the Old Testament book of Genesis.  After … Continue reading

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A First Tale of Two Sisters

Let’s start the year off with the first of two tales from the Bible concerning sisters.  From Luke 10 (English Standard Version): 38 Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him … Continue reading

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A Summary of Things

Brad East, of Abilene Christian University, has a knack for observation and summary.  Case in point: today’s blog post titled “A Loosening.”  The premise? It seems to me there has been, in the past twenty years, what I’m going to … Continue reading

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Between Stories and Ages

In his discussion of churches and “the therapeutic gospel,” Brad East writes this about a possible generational difference in retelling the Gospel: Boomers, Gen X, and even some older Millennials do not want to reproduce what they understand themselves to … Continue reading

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On Stalling

A good word from Seth Godin about organizations and stalling, because “the challenge of a stressful day is rarely directly related to today, it’s about tomorrow or years from now.”

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