Some of you have been aware of the role I have at Northland Church. In a nutshell it is to help Northland be a catalyst for the starting of more than a million new house churches, what we call Simple Churches, around the world by 2020. Today the Orlando Sentinel did an article on a …
Month: June 2009
Provocative Bible Verses: When it’s Good to be Mad
There is a perception that to be a follower of Jesus means that you are never angry, always have a smile on your face, never get mad, and always say things like, "Bless your heart" when you really want to say something far different. It seems to stem from an idea about Jesus that looks …
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I Have Seen the Unicorn
Sitting talking to my friend Brian about Simple Church/House Church theory and why a mega-church like Northland is getting involved in helping start Simple Churches. Suddenly Brian says to me, "A good Simple Church is like the unicorn. I have heard that there is such a thing and it sounds cool, but I have never …
Following Jesus, Part-Time Hobby or Life’s Passion?
Romans 12:1 and Colossians 3:17 force us to answer some very uncomfortable questions about ourselves and our lives. They are questions that we would rather leave not only unanswered but leave unasked as well. It means that every detail of life, every seemingly inconsequential action or thought must be brought under the microscope of some …
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