by Brad Blocksom | Sep 27, 2016 | Church Life, Church Planting, Cross-Cultural Ministry, Cultural Engagement, Disciple Making, Discipleship, Evangelicalism, Evangelism, Family, Leadership, Messy Church, Missional, Money, Practical Theology, Prayer, Preaching, Small Groups
I came across these podcasts and, quite frankly, they were pretty eye opening for me (they’re kind of all related). So I wanted to share them here and see if we could get some good discussion going in the comments below. And, here they are: This one talks about...
by Able Baker | Feb 29, 2016 | Family
This is the third article of an eight part series called The Legend Of The Perfect Christian Family. In this series I hope to show that some of the greatest families in the Bible are deeply broken and in need of God’s grace. In my last article we read about the tragic...
by Able Baker | Feb 24, 2016 | Family
This is the second article of an eight part series called The Legend Of The Perfect Christian Family. In this series I hope to show that some of the greatest families in the Bible are deeply broken and in need of God’s grace. In my last article I expressed that God’s...
by Able Baker | Feb 24, 2016 | Family
It is pretty common for us in our own moments of guilt and weakness to look out into the lives of others and project on them the perfect image of life that we ourselves can not achieve. I remember in my own life as a young boy experiencing the fallout of a bad...
by Kenny Burchard | Nov 17, 2015 | Family, Gender Issues, Marriage
The order of creation in scripture ends with the creation of humanity, and the crowning event in the creation of humanity is God’s creation of Eve. It is after this that God rests (Gen. 2:20-25). The fall envisions and brings forth a humanity where the crowning...
by Michael Sterns | Jul 24, 2015 | Church Life, Conflict Resolution, Cultural Engagement, Ethics, Ethnic Reconciliation, Family, Forgiveness, Healing, Immigration, Leadership, Messy Church, Practical Theology, Preaching, Social Justice, The Vineyard Movement
Last week, I wrote on Rich Nathan’s discussion on biblical leadership which he gave at the International Vineyard Conference held in Columbus, Ohio. Now, I will try to highlight another speaker. During the morning session at the conference on Thursday July 9,...
by Kenny Burchard | Feb 23, 2015 | Conflict Resolution, Ethics, Ethnic Reconciliation, Family, Forgiveness, Healing, Messy Church, Practical Theology
I can’t take any credit at all for the big idea that I want to share in this short post. In fact, I am shocked that I have lived with the Bible for so many years and had never really seen this as clearly as I was helped to see it (by the teaching pastor, and by...
by Kenny Burchard | Jan 2, 2015 | Ethics, Family, Gender Issues, Homosexuality, Marriage, Practical Theology, Sex
Every once in a while, when you least expect it, you hear someone say something that so resonates with you that you tell yourself, That is exactly how I feel about what he/she is saying, and until I come up with something better, that is how I am going to answer every...
by Think Theology | Nov 3, 2014 | Counseling, Family, Forgiveness, Parenting, Practical Theology, Sex
Dear Dad, I want to let you know first of all that I love you and forgive you for what this has done in my life. I also wanted to let you know exactly what your porn use has done to my life. You may think that this effects only you, or even your and mom’s...
by Aimee Tiernan | Nov 2, 2014 | Conflict Resolution, Counseling, Family, Healing, Mental Illness, Messy Church, Parenting, Practical Theology
I was at church one day when the Smith family (names are changed) approached me asking me to pray for them. Their daughter Vanessa had started cutting on herself. They were distraught, worried, and had no idea what to do. They could not understand how their daughter...
by Kenny Burchard | Sep 1, 2014 | Family, Marriage, Parenting, Practical Theology
The early chapters of Luke’s Gospel are saturated with narratives about families, pregnancies, husbands, wives, children, the religious community of faith, devotion, dedication to God’s house, and the formation of two incredible people; John the Baptizer, and Jesus,...
by Kenny Burchard | Nov 19, 2013 | Counseling, Family, Practical Theology
A Four-Part Series Emphasizing Biblical Masculinity In the last post I ended with a short section on “Daddy Issues.” I attempted to point out a link between a man’s concept of himself in direct relationship with the father-influences in his life. I...
by Kenny Burchard | Nov 15, 2013 | Conflict Resolution, Counseling, Family, Marriage, Practical Theology, Sex
Two weeks ago I met with an emerging leader in our church to discuss his coaching process for ordination in our denomination. As we worked through the practical implications of our denominational credal statement, we came to item number 19 which reads… “19...
by Kenny Burchard | Nov 12, 2013 | Counseling, Family, Gender Issues, Practical Theology
A Four-Part Series Emphasizing Biblical Masculinity Men have problems! I know, because I am a man, and… I have problems. I also find myself working with men quite a bit because of my pastoral role in our church. I have two confessions about this: (1) I...
by Luke Geraty | Nov 8, 2012 | Family, Parenting
With all of my heart I believe that parents have a huge responsibility in raising their children. Not only am I concerned with my children having strong character and being healthy (physically and emotionally) and happy, I want them to have a transformative...
by Luke Geraty | Sep 29, 2012 | Family, Parenting
I don’t want this post to come across as passive aggressive, so let me make several clarifications of what this is not: This is not addressed to anyone in particular. I have no individual or couple in mind. This is not intended to manipulate anyone into...
by Luke Geraty | Feb 22, 2012 | Family, Marriage
The last couple of weeks have been far more overwhelming than usual. There’s been a significant family loss with the passing of my grandmother and some of the issues related to pastoral ministry have been more heavy and more common as of late. On top of that,...
by Luke Geraty | Feb 14, 2012 | Family
It’s February 14th, and couples all over the United States are spending time together to celebrate love. So I want to wish you all a “Happy Valentine’s Day!” For the past few years, our family celebrates a “Family Valentine’s...
by Luke Geraty | Jan 14, 2012 | Family
For the past few days I’ve been in Anchorage, AK visiting family and spending time with my grandmother (hence the slowness of blogging). I flew up here with my son and my parents in order to see her since she’s nearing the end of her life. The last time I...
