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July 2009

July 15, 2009

old cartoon revisited: visionary veggies

This is a cartoon I posted here last year. It's one of my favorites. I...

July 14, 2009

Fear of Flight

I'm in a deep hole today. I can't see any way out right now. So...

July 13, 2009

z-theory #11: develops slowly

The z-theory (check out the background here and here) is important to me for these...

July 11, 2009

10 Pieces of Advice for Ministry Candidates

I figured I would be helpful to those considering going into the ministry, who feel...

July 08, 2009

Better to Question Than to Answer

Is it more important to teach people how to answer or how to question? Is...

July 03, 2009

Frank Viola and Re-Imagining

I attended Frank Viola's "Re-Imagining the Church" conference held just outside Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in...

July 02, 2009

Z-Theory #8: Dialog and Love

How can Billy Graham, a southern Baptist evangelist preacher, sit down with Robert Schuller of...

June 2009

June 30, 2009

z-theory #3: under development!

Here's a little more meditation of my z-theory. I realize this offends some who would...

June 27, 2009

z-theory #4: divisive

I am in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, taking in Frank Viola's Re-Imagining the Church conference. It...

June 25, 2009

Z-Theory #5: explanations

I want to make as clear as possible the motivations behind me trying to articulat...

June 24, 2009

Z-Theory #6: The Promotion of Dialog

"Faith seeks understanding" (St. Anselm, 1033-1109). Mine is no different. I do not wish to...

June 24, 2009

cartoon: rainbow robe of many colors

Rumor has it that his robe was of a special seamless cloth, a garment that...

June 23, 2009

z-theory #7: diagram

This is just a rough sketch of what I'm thinking about lately. It has to...

June 22, 2009

Z-Theory #2… Trinity. not the movie

Right off the top I ask for your patience and forgiveness as I risk to...

June 18, 2009

Love and Beauty

When I'm going through times of incredible doubt about my vocation; when I'm experiencing a...

June 12, 2009

Evaluation

"No human being should ever evaluate another human being" (W. Edwards Deming). If leaders obeyed...

June 10, 2009

My Elusive Feeling of Freedom

I've been feeling really down, hopeless and somewhat depressed lately. I don't like it. Lisa...

June 09, 2009

An Open Letter To My Community

The following is a letter I wrote to my community after what happened on Sunday:...

June 08, 2009

A Piece of My Mind

We do not change our minds. We adjust them. We only modify our thinking. Survival...

June 04, 2009

Family Circle

Hey! I just came up with an idea: How about all churches commit to a...

June 03, 2009

Fantasy Fantastic Communities

I am a part of a stubborn community of people. But I'm thankful for that....

June 03, 2009

cartoon: show me the money… or else

// I've been so many places where money is obviously the emphasis and the love....

June 02, 2009

cartoon: money

// I'm not against money. Money is good. Wealth in itself isn't a bad thing....

May 2009

May 29, 2009

cartoon: power presents

// The concept from this cartoon came to me while I was mowing my lawn...

May 28, 2009

Small Groups Community Glue

We had a good small group meeting last night. There was raw honesty and real...

May 28, 2009

cartoon: weekly rally

// No, there aren't actual placards out there. It's hardly ever overt, although sometimes it...

May 27, 2009

Comatose Collectives

Whether you like it or not, there are differing ideologies represented in your community. Even...

May 26, 2009

Committed to Love

This last weekend I was at a conference. One day one of the speakers spoke...

May 22, 2009

Meetings and Connections

Hey everyone. Sorry I won't have a cartoon up today. I'm at a Vineyard leaders...

May 21, 2009

Choose Freedom

Bear with me as I give you an extended quote from William Glasser's Choice Theory:...