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October 2011

October 04, 2011

What is “Church Growth”?

When I first started working in ministry I asked a local ministry leader if he...

October 02, 2011

We Finally Got The Gospel Right!

September 2011

September 29, 2011

Funny, but where are the Confessional Lutherans and the Orthodox

My challenge for readers is to post a series of images that reflect the Confessional Lutherans...

September 27, 2011

Is Mary Holy?

I recently received the following e-mail, and I thought that I would share my response with all...

September 10, 2011

Church Profile: Mars Hill Bible Church | Grand Rapids

I recently visited the “Mars Hill Bible Church” in Grand Rapids, MI. This is not...

September 06, 2011

Hebrew – Vocab Flash Cards!

For all the seminary students out there using Biblical Hebrew: An Introductory Grammar by Page H. Kelley...

August 2011

August 09, 2011

Is church a product we consume?

Why do we act like it is?

July 2011

July 27, 2011

is church safe?

What do you think of this excerpt from Annie Dillard's Teaching A Stone to Talk...

June 2011

June 24, 2011

Five Networks Every Pastor Needs to have

Making connections with others is an essential key to any effective ministry. Without connections there...

June 23, 2011

Feast of The Week: The Birth of John the Baptist

The following is a bit by St. Augustine in honor of the solemnity of the Birth of John the Baptist, which...

June 22, 2011

Get more Orant on Tumblr

We Have TumblrI have decided to start using Tumblr as an way to post small...

June 05, 2011

New Music: From Starry Skies

May 2011

May 29, 2011

Am I Healthy and Effective?

I recently watched a presentation by Anthony Trufant where he shares 11 points about how...

May 24, 2011

New Book: The Christ Hymn

In the book of Philippians there is a small section of poetry. This little set...

May 20, 2011

An Interactive Map of All The Eastern Orthodox Churches in Union With One Another

View Eastern Orthodox churches in Union with one another in a larger mapKEYPeople = autocephalous...

May 18, 2011

Interactive Map: Where the 12 apostles died

View Where the 12 Apostles Died in a larger map

May 16, 2011

The Parable of the Wicked Tenants: A Handbook – New E-Book!

The parable of the wicked tenants is enigmatic in many ways. It’s a parable that...

May 14, 2011

Why I Have Hope In The Church

Reconciling a Changing WorldThe world that we live in today is faced with new ethical...

May 10, 2011

Traditional Families Are NOT Holier Families

Family is a great gift from God. It is a community, created by God, that...

May 03, 2011

The Jesus Prayer

I recently wrote a little handbook on one of my favorite prayers, "The Jesus Prayer." The...

May 02, 2011

NEW BOOK: Esther, Queen of the Jews

I have published another FREE E-Book. This time it's a simple curriculum. I wrote it...

May 02, 2011

The Role of Tears in the Spiritual life: lessons from the Desert Fathers

One of the most interesting things that we as human beings do is to weep....

April 2011

April 21, 2011

LOVE WINS: a review

My beautiful and intelligent wife wrote a review of Love Wins by Rob Bell. I...

April 21, 2011

Living as a Peacemaker in a World at War

Having a Voice in a Violent WorldThe movie “Miss Congeniality” (2000) presents the story of...

April 14, 2011

Song: Calling

Here is one of my songs... It's a rough recording I did today. Let me...

April 12, 2011

What is RUTH doing in the BIBLE?

The book of Ruth finds it’s place in the Christian canon of scripture wedged into...

April 07, 2011

Why did God command such violence against the canaanite peoples?

One of the most common critiques of Christianity and Judaism is the חרם (ḥērem) that...

April 04, 2011

How do you read the Histories in the Bible?

The Bible is a book that is filled with many kinds of literature. There are...

March 2011

March 29, 2011

What is addiction?

The first question in the Heidelberg Catechism is: "What is thy only comfort in life...

March 22, 2011

What does δικαιοσύνην θεοῦ mean?

One of the most controversial phrases in the Bible is δικαιοσύνην θεοῦ. It shows up in Romans 3:5; James...