Tag: simplechurch
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why the blame game is so tempting but doesn’t help us heal
It seems like we are blaming each other a lot more these days. Well maybe not more per se, but definitely more publicly. There’s not a day, or heck an hour, that goes by that I don’t see someone on my Facebook feed blaming another person (or group of people) for all the problems we’ve…
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why God works slower than I would often like
So I just got back from a conference in Portland about transformation, innovation and the future of the church. It was a really cool conference where we learned from some secular innovators about design thinking and leadership through the unique challenges of the creative process. It really was pretty great and often inspiring. But, having…
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Why walking through Holy Week can make a difference
I was talking with someone yesterday who went to 6 Holy Week worship services in three days for the first time ever. After assuring her that this meant she would definitely receive extra gold stars in heaven, the conversation drifted to her insights and spiritual learnings from her intentional walk through this the Holiest of…
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Practically imperfect in every way
I have a 2 and a half year old who loves to watch Mary Poppins. I do I love that movie, but after the millionth viewing it’s starting to get under my skin. Especially that scene where Mary pulls out her tape measure and measures herself to be ‘Mary Poppins, practically perfect in every way.’…