Monthly Archives: November 2010

The Beautifully Imperfect Connectional Community

Posted on November 12, 2010 by dennis

The title is a mouthful. The words best fit the church in which I serve – The United Methodist Church. Our church is a community of local churches in crossroads, villages, suburbs, ghettos, and urban centers are scattered all over … Continue reading →

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Handling Criticism

Posted on November 9, 2010 by dennis

If you are leading then somewhere along the way you are going to meet resistance. God was resisted by Satan. Moses was resisted by the back to Egypt movement. Jesus was resisted by the Pharisees.

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The Next Christians

Posted on November 8, 2010 by dennis

I am currently reading Gabe Lyons‘ The Next Christians. Gabe spoke at Catalyst this year and I previously read his co-authored book unChristian several years ago. The conversation is extremely interesting as a young adult pastor leading a congregation whose … Continue reading →

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Praying for Haiti

Posted on November 5, 2010 by dennis

Today I sit in the cozy warmth of my Henderson parsonage watching the devastation Tomas is wreaking upon an already broken country. Haiti is suffering it second major natural disaster in a year. People are only getting accustomed to living … Continue reading →

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