Category: What is Emerging

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America’s Future: Christ or Chaos

There is a chosen race. However, this race is not born of ethnicity or fleshly pride; its origin is heavenly. It is spiritual and its citizens come from every “tribe and tongue and people and nation” (Rev. 5:9). Individuals who have been purchased by the Lamb of God and are now united by His blood. Their homeland is Heaven, and in their love for each other, they display Christ as God's answer for ethnic strife and conflicts. Continue reading “America's Future: Christ or Chaos”

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The Tension of Instability

For those of you who read some of my recent posts, you know I am working on a new Drucker book.  As I was working through a recent chapter, something really stuck out to me.  I am really thankful to see parallels within different spheres, because I really believe it helps us to have a fuller, more complete view and understanding of each.  As I was considering Drucker's insight (below) on business and the community, I saw a parallel with ministries and the church. Here are some snippets from the book, in italics, with non-italics as commentary: Continue reading “The Tension of Instability”

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Transitioning Leadership

Look all around you and you will see transition, which simply put amounts to change.  A lot of the change we are now in the middle of may seem uninvited, or even unwelcome.  If you didn't ask for something to change, and the rearranging impacts you, but is beyond your influence to stop or start, then chances are you don't consider it friendly, even though it could turn out to your greater good in the end.  Do I sound like a salesman?  I hope not.

The certainty of change, in our times, has been called the only constant.  There is some truth to that, I think. Continue reading “Transitioning Leadership”

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what i learned thru tough mudder (so far)

I felt like the Lord told me there was going to be a lot to learn thru the process of me putting on this event  / sf reunion / tough mudder that we did last weekend.  If you are not familiar with Tough Mudder, you can visit their website here @ toughmudder.com .  (editor's note – this is straight from a little log i have been keeping and lacks formality… hope that doesn't offend my highly cultured friends who find yourself reading this…  some of this is cryptic, which i apologize for.  feedback welcome and encouraged)

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