Month: January 2015
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Keep the Principles; Change Methods if Needed
I see many people get tripped up because they do not understand this basic premise: keep the principles, change the method if necessary. Principles are the foundational concepts that you believe are Biblical. They remain the bedrock of all that you are doing. They do not generally change. Methods, on the other hand, are the…
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Prayer as the Main Thing – a Potential Organic Movement
Some things don’t change. We may seek new wine skins. We may adopt new methods and tools for seeing God’s Kingdom come. We may give up worn out programs, systems, and paradigms. We may adopt the newest and most ‘in’ way of making disciples, living incarnationally, or gathering together. But the most significant thing does…
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The Joy of Adventure
As we gather a new group in our online course (Simple/House Church Revolution), I find myself surrounded by enthusiasts who are daring to experiment, step out of old boxes, and risk trying new things for God. My feeling is, ‘these are my people.’ It’s not even about trying to fit people into a different “simple/house…