Loading ...Matthew | February 26, 2010
Maybe some of you have been trained to do Bible studies? Probably, you have been. Maybe you have been trained to sit someone down and open up the Bible, and study it. I have and do. I would take this powerpoint I have of the plan of salvation and go through it. It worked well [...]
Matthew | February 22, 2010
Tomorrow, the family and I are heading to Oklahoma City to see the in-laws. I am dropping off the family as they are staying there for a week while I head to Memphis to attend class at Harding Graduate School of Religion. After this class is finished, I will have hit the half way point [...]
Matthew | February 19, 2010
John 20:19-22 presents a realistic picture of the local church. In this post-resurrection appearance, the disciples are gathered in fear. The doors are locked. The church is staying together. The evil people are on the outside. Jesus appears to them and offers a blessing of peace. But then Jesus goes crazy on them. After the [...]
Matthew | February 18, 2010
The mission of God can be traced throughout the Biblical text. At the root of the missio dei is mystery.[1] There is mystery within this concept because the source of the mission is God and not the church. This was the radical break with the past. All missions were seen as an extension of the [...]
Matthew | February 17, 2010
This book is written by one of my favorite authors, especially in the area of issues dealing with men. I loved his book “Wild at Heart.” So I was excited to see this title. The book was written by the husband and wife team. The book is wonderful, it is better than those five steps [...]
Matthew | February 12, 2010
There are a ton of various ways to move a sermon along. Often the inexperienced preacher uses the point format. You have more than likely heard a preacher say, “point one, point two, and point three” in a sermon. This is not totally a bad job if he is new to the skill. The members [...]
Matthew | February 11, 2010
The chase for Gold for Canada is beginning soon. This is an important event in the life of a Canadian. Silver is like kissing your mother, and bronze, who cares if we win bronze. It is gold all the way. Hockey is a sport of legends. To be truly great, you must win the international [...]
Matthew | February 10, 2010
How do you response to criticism? Do not deny any form of criticism. If you respond with critical comments that is just doing what they are doing. Beware of becoming defensive or counterattacking.
“Fogging is an alternative way of responding, rather than by being defensive.” This is not a method to foil all forms of criticism, [...]
Matthew | February 8, 2010
Yes, Yes, I know the title is pretty out there. It makes people want to read the post. I guess that means it is a good title. Of course you can argue over what liberal-conservative mean in Christianity or in the churches of Christ, and of course that is fruitless. So let us move on [...]
Matthew | February 5, 2010
This is the second installment of the popular book called “QBQ” which means “the question behind the question.” The book takes the accountability discipline a step further with this title. The book deals with specific areas like “learning, ownership, creativity, service, and trust.” These are all important aspects in helping a person improve an organization [...]
