Some quotes from leaders attending Orange Conference last week, via Brian Dodd: The antidote to cynicism is curiosity. The curious are never cynical. The cynical are never curious. The cynical have it all figured out.—Carey Nieuwhof There are no balanced old people. You’re really angry or you’re really happy.—Carey Nieuwhof Jesus prepared for 30 years … Continue reading »
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Pope Francis Interview
I’m working my way through the interview with Pope Francis appearing today in the Jesuit publication America, but I liked this bit. Important word to people in leadership positions, especially in the church. John XXIII adopted this attitude with regard to the government of the church, when he repeated the motto, ‘See everything; turn a … Continue reading »
Tab Sweep – Small Groups, Hitchens, Mainline Planting
A quick list of some things I’ve read lately that are worth sharing: First, the short but provocatively-titled “Taking Our Groups Off Life Support.” Key graf: If we are going to take our groups off life support, we are going to need permission to re-imagine what gospel-centered community looks like. We will not change the … Continue reading »
On Mission Statements (Why Waste Time On ~)
In another article, I talked about our new mission statement (“Sharing the Life of Christ”). I’ll be saying more about it later, but first I wanted to answer the obvious question: “Why a mission statement?” Mission statements are infamous wastes of time. People sit around hashing them out, they’re announced with great fanfare, and then, … Continue reading »