Category Archives: Discipleship

Orange Highlight: Gordon MacDonald

Posted on May 1, 2011 by dennis

Thursday afternoon at Orange we were introduced to Gordon MacDonald. He is a multi-generational pastor and author of several books. I personnally can recommend the two I’ve read: Who Stole My Church? and Ordering Your Private World. His interview took … Continue reading →

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A Royal Wedding for All of Us

Posted on April 29, 2011 by dennis

Today there seems to a BIG wedding to which I was not officially invited. Then again, while I was not officially invited, it seems I can join the festivities via every major news and media outlet in the United States. … Continue reading →

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A Jesus Solution to Homelessness

Posted on April 28, 2011 by dennis

Recently, I tried tweeting a powerful word from Ron Hall he shared at Orange 2011. I failed to capture the awesomness and power of the statement in 140 characters. Here’s the complete post:

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Call to Discipleship

Posted on March 5, 2011 by dennis

Russell Moore asked in the February 4, 2011, edition of the Wall Street Journal “Where have all the Presbyterians Gone?” His article really examines the decline of mainline Christian denominations that include the Presbyterians, Episcopalians, Methodists, and Baptists. Three of … Continue reading →

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New Year, New You – Covenant Prayer

Posted on January 3, 2011 by dennis

Begin this new year with a renewed pact with God. Post this Wesleyan prayer as a way to humble yourself for God’s service. The Wesley Covenant Prayer I am no longer my own, but thine. Put me to what thou … Continue reading →

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New Year, New You – Engaging Scripture

Posted on January 2, 2011 by dennis

One of my favorite Bible tools is Youversion.com. The tech team at Lifechurch.tv created Youversion in an effort to put the Bible in people’s hand via computer, phone, tablet, or mobile device. They also created a catalog of reading plans … Continue reading →

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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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Let’s Get Together, Generationally Speaking

Posted on October 12, 2010 by dennis

One of the brillant moves of the Apostle Paul was the mentoring and adoption of a young Timothy (Philippians 2:29). Paul echoes the move of the great Elijah who took his mantle, his own coat of expereience, and passed it … Continue reading →

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Catalyst Friday

Posted on October 10, 2010 by dennis

Catalyst Friday… while I hate to leave ya’ not sure how much I can take. Tad Agoglia shared about his amazing rapid response ministry – First Response Team of America. Very interesting how God can take the skill and equipment of … Continue reading →

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Catalyst Thursday

Posted on October 7, 2010 by dennis

It’s hard to say Day One since I attended labs, so let’s call Catalyst Thursday DIVE IN! As in dive in head first to the deep end! The best description I can create for the opening set: an ecletic fusion … Continue reading →

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