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September 2020

September 25, 2020

A Radical Redefinition of Church Leadership

Someone approached me for a quick email interview for a course they were taking...

September 04, 2020

The Mysterious Sator Square

Discovered in the ruins of a Pompeii house covered in the ash of Mount Vesuvius'...

April 2020

April 17, 2020

3 Things Holding Back The Flood

Back in 2017 I was in Nashville helping to co-host the Unconference with Richard Jacobson...

February 2020

February 13, 2020

Why I Reject The 5 Fold Ministry

“Do you believe in the Five Fold Ministry?” Someone asked me this very question the...

December 2019

December 03, 2019

An Obituary For The American Church

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved woman, The American Church, who has been...

July 2019

July 01, 2019

How Do I Start A House Church?

Have you ever thought, “If only I could start a House Church”? If so, this...

June 2019

June 29, 2019

When They Claim I Hate The Church

I say: "You're made for more than writing notes in your Bible" They say: "Why...

June 27, 2019

Dear Christian: You Were Made For Greater Things

Dear Christian, You were made for better things than taking notes in your Bible. You...

June 21, 2019

A First Century Pagan Talks To A First Century Christian

This is an imaginary conversation between an unbelieving Pagan in the first century and a...

June 19, 2019

Why Church Shouldn’t Be Business As Usual

A few years ago I received an email from someone who had a question for...

June 07, 2019

Six Things You Need To Start A Typical Church

Here are six things you need to start a traditional church in America today: 1)...

June 06, 2019

Let’s Put The Church Out Of Business

I have a confession to make: I want to put the Church out of business....

May 2019

May 29, 2019

Why Newer Isn’t Truer

This article is in response to something published by Brett McCracken a few days ago...

May 14, 2019

Early Christians On Non-Violence

Quotes from first and second century Christian writers about the continuing posture of non-violence...

May 13, 2019

How Jesus Uses Tribalism To Subvert Our Tribalism

Next weekend I'll be leading a few sessions with people in El Paso, Texas to...

May 09, 2019

What Does It Mean To “Be The Church”?

A fellow house church leader recently emailed me and a few other house church practitioners...

April 2019

April 05, 2019

House Church Is NOT The Answer

You probably already know that I walked away from pastoral ministry at a traditional...

March 2019

March 26, 2019

An Appeal To Optimistic Christianity

I'll be honest, I'm a pessimist at heart. There's a phrase I love that...

March 21, 2019

What’s Wrong With New Covenant Theology?

New Covenant Theology was the "new thing" a few decades ago and many were called...

February 2019

February 21, 2019

Answering Questions about Our House Church Family

Someone asked me some questions about our house church in California and since I've already...

February 20, 2019

A Church That Gives Everything Away

“Let the strong take care of the weak; let the weak respect the strong....

February 12, 2019

Jesus: The Goat Shepherd

I'm currently reading a book about the early Christian church and came across this amazing...

February 06, 2019

Barna Poll: Millennial Christians Have More Non-Christian Friends

Barna Research released new survey results this week that they - and many other...

February 06, 2019

How Agreement Divides Us

Ok, I know this seems counter intuitive, but stay with me here. Whenever we form...

December 2018

December 28, 2018

Proof Of Concept

Proof of Concept - Definition: The evidence that a product, technology or an information system...

December 12, 2018

The Gospel of Us

“For all things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or...

November 2018

November 29, 2018

Forsaking Church As We Know It To Experience Church As God Intended

Someone once said that if you want to save something, you first have to...

November 15, 2018

Thankful Every Hour

Now that we’ve moved to Idaho, Wendy and I are really starting to miss our...

November 07, 2018

Why Sports Tribalism Is Worse Than Other Tribalism

I wrote an article recently about the dangers of Tribalism and how Jesus invites us...

October 2018

October 26, 2018

Action Figures

Nearly every Saturday morning I used to drive my two teenage boys up to...