Tag: doctrine

• Small Groups are Key to Church Unity

  Looking back at the hundred-or-so conflicted congregations with whom I have been called to consult over the last couple of decades, here is an important observation: only a small handful (or so) of them had a strong small group ministry. The vast majority of them either had no small group ministry or they had a…

  Blake

  April 7, 2016

  Christian Accountability, Church Unity, Genuine Community, leadership, Spiritual Formation

  Christian, church, doctrine, formation, friendship, leadership, relationships, small groups, Spiritual, transformation, unity

• Defiling the Church

  Thursday Re-mix: But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine…In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom. Daniel 1:8, 20 Daniel was not a dietician.  He was no more prepared to offer a…

  Blake

  May 22, 2014

  Church Unity, conflict, Discerning God’s Will Together, Ephesians 4, leadership

  Bible, church, conform, Daniel 1, defile, doctrine, Ephesians 4, generational, governance, relationships, Roberts Rules of Order, scripture, theology, wisdom, world, worship

• The Disgrace of Breaking Rank

  Tuesday Re-mix: Lord, the Lord Almighty,     may those who hope in you     not be disgraced because of me; God of Israel,     may those who seek you     not be put to shame because of me.  Psalm 69:6 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.  Against such things there is no law.  Galatians 5:22-23 A…

  Blake

  April 22, 2014

  Church Unity, missional, The Church’s Influence

  church, culture, disgrace, doctrine, faithfulness, fruit, Galatians 5, goodness, hypocrite, joy, kindness, love, mantra, patience, peace, Psalm 69, revolution, self-control