For reflection

Worth sharing again and again and again and again and

“Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.” -Jesus, Mark 6:30 Let’s sit with that a bit….

Sometimes what seems like delay, is God waiting on our growth and maturity Then we are ready to receive the breadth, width, & depth of God's providential guidance So that personal transformation you are moving through....there's purpose in it Courageously disciple on friends Amen

When I was nearly a Done in 2005-06, these three spiritual pathways were, and remain, life-giving. Passing this along for those who have had enough of business as usual, longing for the Way of Jesus.pinnlead.com/blog/2023/8/22…

For those interested in churches resetting their expectations in faithful and relevant directions.... Thanks Pinnacle Associate Dot Killian for this helpful and insightful articlehttps://www.pinnlead.com/blog/2023/8/22/reaching-in-to-reach-out

I hear some Christians complain about persecution. I don’t really know about that because most of the time I’m just hoping I’ll do something authentically Christlike that others would see something different in me than the cultural norm.

Had a physical exam done yesterday, but late to the appointment, cause I couldn’t decide if I qualified for parking in this spot. Maybe if they provided a personality inventory…😃

Which is your church? 1. Entrenchment Church 2. Over And Against Church 3. Transformational Church This article will help you identify your church type pinnlead.com/blog/2023/8/29…

"Our churches cannot simultaneously please us AND help us transform into a followers and reflections of Jesus (discipleship). When we are clear on this, boatloads of church dysfunction melts away." -Your Church Can't Do This For You, Enews article coming Wednesday

With the various articles floating around on leaving /staying in church, here are three common church expectations, often influencing leaving.pinnlead.com/blog/2023/9/5/…

Word, word for so many of us indeed. Thanks Brian Z

Receiving some criticism since not all most posts about church & faith mention Jesus…I’m assuming most recognize it’s impossible to be the body of Christ w/o Christ. Don’t have to mention Jesus every time, since Jesus permeates everything everywhere.

Thank you Shane Claiborne

When churches fly the political flag higher than the Jesus flag, they are actively pushing people toward the door, creating Dones, baiting with Jesus then switching to partisan politics.

So here’s the primary question for churches living in the crazy, Postmodern context: Do we have a better alternative story to the prevailing myths of our day? Or put another way, how good, strong, or transformational is the gospel we are sharing?pinnlead.com/blog/2024/4/30…

Well, they can coexist...it's just that they have an inverse relationship with each other. When one goes up, the other goes down. May be worth consideration as your church continues to be formed in the Way of Jesus.pinnlead.com/blog/2024/5/14…

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Because it’s hard may simply mean it’s hard, not spiritual direction that it’s not ours to do. Sometimes that explains everything.