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simple and yet powerful, sorta like Jesus; lowly and meek, yet all powerful . . .
Commented Apr 18, 2013 on Disciple Making is the Core at SimpleChurch Journal
Disciple Making is the Core
The simplest view of the living church life cycle is this: Live in abiding Intimacy with Jesus Reach out in love to others Make disciples Gather Empower everyone to go and do the same At the heart of this process is the imperative to make disciples. Alan Hirsch does a great job of describing ...
A hearty AMEN to this Roger! This is what I've been talking to so many others about. It doesn't need to be a big, "flashy" foreign ministry. I can easily be right in our own families and communities, while we still can support those others who go to the ends of the earth. Sharing this one extensively with others. }:- da Moose
Commented Feb 27, 2013 on What Fields Are You Called to Sow In? at SimpleChurch Journal
What Fields Are You Called to Sow In?
I believe this is one of the most important, least asked, question: “What field(s) am I called to sow into right at this time in my life?” The question assumes, first of all, that the unleashed church is engaging the world rather than settling for the ‘holy huddle’ as the primary expression of...
Simple, organic "church", for me these two poems say it all:
http://www.ipoet.com/ARCHIVE/original/Foss/House.html
http://newengland.cbmc.com/WeeklyDevotional/Devo_Archive/60.aspx
Commented Feb 6, 2013 on Explain Simple/Organic Church in 2 MInutes on a Napkin at SimpleChurch Journal
Explain Simple/Organic Church in 2 MInutes on a Napkin
I like Neil Cole, I think he is a bit more gentle and grace-filled than some others in this "movement". I do believe we all must keep in mind Christ's words in John 17 (his prayer for us) re: unity.
Commented Feb 5, 2013 on Neil Cole: From Institution to Organic at SimpleChurch Journal
Neil Cole: From Institution to Organic
Neil Cole’s most recent book (2012) is “Church Transfusion: Changing your Church Organically From the Inside Out.” Let me first say that, as with all of Neil’s books, it is filled with many quotable insights (see below) that make the book worth reading. Even as he looks at the prospect of cha...
was just talking about this with a brother this morning . . . this "following" can never, never be about us or "our church", etc. . . . Jesus, all in all . . .
Commented Jul 25, 2012 on Religious Pride at SimpleChurch Journal
Religious Pride
A well-meaning pastor-friend recently encouraged me to come to the local pastor’s association meeting which I used to attend regularly (many years ago). He said, “We need a house church guy.” (Whatever that is). And then he commented, “You are still one of us.” Hmmm… “one of us.” One of who?...
Good stuff, that many are "awakening" to, even globally. I like this start and look forward to more. I am involved in both Renovare and 3DM communities, which seem to be embracing this "movement" of the LORD as well. Enjoy your heart in these posts and all the things that Asa James and Brian Dodd send me too. :-)
Commented Feb 17, 2012 on The Awakening Irreligious Church at SimpleChurch Journal
The Awakening Irreligious Church
Mel Gibson, in the movie Braveheart, portrays the true story of the Scot revolutionary, William Wallace. The common folk were poor and routinely stripped of their lands and treated with contempt by their overlords. While the movie does not depict all that motivated this young man, he was surel...
Jordan Williamson was very good the rest of the season. Yea, I groaned too, but heck we were there and gave OK State all they could handle. It was a very good year for Cardinal football!
Commented Jan 6, 2012 on The Fan's Dilemma at Go Mighty Card
The Fan's Dilemma
The problem with being a true sports fan, the type who lives and dies with each win or loss, is that you have no control over anything connected to your team. I remember talking with a friend a few years ago, and our conversation wandered from concerns about a bad financial investment he had ma...
Looking forward to the Ok St. matchup, should be a good test for the Cardinal, and a good game to watch as well. I have to say, personally speaking, that after watching Oregon, USC and Stanford at this point in the season, I think as teams the non-Cardinals are really better overall right now. That's blasphemous I know, but the "speed" aspect of the game really hurts Stanford at both wideout and defense. That said, Andrew Luck is totally deserving from both a player and person with integrity standpoint (not that he will get it, but if the Heisman Trust stands behind their mission, there's just no other candidate more deserving.) Consider where Stanford is, and without that "speed" aspect, that's a tribute to Andrew's skill and talent, AND brains! Looking forward also to your take on the bowls as they unfold, gotta love college football!
Commented Dec 4, 2011 on Stanford 28, Notre Dame 14 at Go Mighty Card
Stanford 28, Notre Dame 14
Coach David Shaw opened his press conference with one final pitch for his quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy. "There's no player in America like Andrew Luck. There really isn't. Forget about the stats, forget about the comparisons of other guys or whatever, it doesn't matter. What he does a...
Thankful for family too, but also Pac 12 football that is so much fun to watch. While I know in my gut that fast, athletic defense wines titles (think SEC), I prefer to watch (and play back in the day) where offense is king, and that has always been the Pac 10 (12) and maybe the Big Ten.
Commented Nov 26, 2011 on A Mighty Thanks at Go Mighty Card
A Mighty Thanks
In general, I think I do a pretty good job of expressing thanks to the important people in my life (my wife, children, family, friends, and students) and reminding myself how lucky I am that I've arrived at this exact place in life, so I've never actually sat down at the Thanksgiving table and...
Good analysis once again, thanks.
From my standpoint, one word - SPEED! And for Stanford this year "speed kills"; lack of it on defense and too much of it from other team's offenses. USC and Oregon are examples of the latter and the former. And much as i hate to say it, look out for USC next season, but only if Matt Barkley comes back.
Commented Nov 23, 2011 on BCS Breakdown, Week 6 at Go Mighty Card
BCS Breakdown, Week 6
Remember last week when Stanford's BCS dreams came crashing down and the outlook was bleak and dreary? Remember when I tried to assure you that everything would be okay and the Cardinal would still manage to secure a BCS bid? Better than that, remember when I laid out that pie-in-the-sky scena...
Always a good synopsis of things college football, thanks and I agree. Although, Oregon vs. LSU rematch would be enticing at this point. :-)
Commented Nov 14, 2011 on BCS Breakdown, Week 5 at Go Mighty Card
BCS Breakdown, Week 5
I know what you're thinking. It's only been a day or so since Saturday night's loss, and you're not ready to think about the future. You'd prefer that I just leave you alone to sit on the couch in your pajamas working through weeks of unwatched material on your DVR. Here's the truth of it. All...
Love this exchange guys!!! I'm a Stanford fan as my oldest son got his PhD there (and coincidentally helped out Gerhart with math when he was there.) But I'm also somewhat a Beavers fan, long story there, but my good friend from high school, Greg Little, owns Squirrel's Tavern in Corvallis (I even lived there myself for a year in junior high.) Appreciate your insights as students of the game I love so much, and I agree with you analyses on both teams and the outcome.
Commented Nov 4, 2011 on Blogging With the Enemy: Oregon State Beavers at Go Mighty Card
Blogging With the Enemy: Oregon State Beavers
Late in the fall of 2006, the USC Trojans were universally heralded as the best team in the land. Most expected them to cruise through the Pac-10 schedule and wind up in the BCS Championship game, but all of that changed when they travelled to Corvallis and were upset by the Beavers, 33-31. Two...
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