Tag: transparency

• For Appearances’ Sake

  Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. Colossians 3:22 As church leaders, I wonder how many right things we do or say strictly for appearances’ sake? Let’s be honest, even as leaders among God’s people, we are not immune…

  Blake

  August 6, 2015

  Christian Accountability, Everyone’s a Minister, leadership, missional, prayer, Spiritual Formation

  appearances, brand, burn-out, church, colossians 3, culture, eye-service, integrity, leader, pastor, Paul, social media, transparency

• The Leader’s Problem with Pretense

  Tuesday Re-mix: For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.  Hebrews 4:15 My friend Scott is a gifted teacher.  I remember one of his illustrations using a bunch of unmarked…

  Blake

  September 2, 2014

  Everyone’s a Minister, Genuine Community, leadership, The Church’s Influence, the revolution

  Christianity, church, connection, Hebrews 4, integrity, leadership, mission, Nicodemus, pastor, Pharisee, pretense, revolution, Samaritan, shepherd, soldier, soul, tea, transparency, water

• The Sins of Community

  Tuesday Re-mix – “Go to Bethel and sin; go to Gilgal and sin yet more. Bring your sacrifices every morning, your tithes every three years. Burn leavened bread as a thank offering and brag about your freewill offerings— boast about them, you Israelites, for this is what you love to do,” declares the Sovereign LORD.…

  Blake

  March 19, 2013

  Anonymity Anonymous, Christian Accountability, Church Unity, Genuine Community, Spiritual Formation

  accountability, Amos 4, church, community, culture, intimacy, prophecy, relationship, sin, transparency, worship