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Is the church a failure? (Matthew 16:18)
“If by means of its ministrations, the community round about the church is steadily becoming more Christian; if kindness, sympathy, purity, justice, good-will, are increasing in their power over… more →
God Must Laugh
Is the church a failure? (Matthew 16:18)
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revsmilez wrote 1 month ago: “If by means of its ministrations, the community round about the church is steadily becoming m … more →
Is My Kid Morally On Track?
revsmilez wrote 3 months ago: When I take the boys to the doctor, my favorite part of the experience is the chart. You know which … more →
"Helping" God
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revsmilez wrote 3 months ago: Got a great comment from Mario Hugo, and thought it deserved a post. Thanks for the comment, Mario. … more →
Da Vinci Code: fact or fiction?
revsmilez wrote 4 months ago: Another question from a bright former youth group member: “What’s the church say about t … more →
My take on Job
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revsmilez wrote 4 months ago: One of my old youth group kids… (You know you’ve been in youth ministry for a while whe … more →
God's Sarcasm
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revsmilez wrote 8 months ago: I have a new favorite comic. Not the whole series, a specific strip. This one Why do I like this pa … more →
Open Source Sermon Retrospective
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revsmilez wrote 8 months ago: First thing: thank you! It was a blast working with all of you to create something new. Reaction o … more →
Keep Your Eyes Open
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revsmilez wrote 10 months ago: Take a hint from fighter pilots. In a quickly changing environment, observation equals advantage. … more →
Open Source Sermon: Topic Chosen
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revsmilez wrote 11 months ago: Deadline day. Today’s the day we choose the topic for the world’s first open source ser … more →
Outsourcing Church
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revsmilez wrote 11 months ago: My last suggestions weren’t radical enough. The only pushback was Dave’s comment, … more →
The Church that Missed the Digital Age
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revsmilez wrote 11 months ago: In an earlier post, I talked about things hold value in a digital age, “generatives” tha … more →
Charting the edges of the internet.
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revsmilez wrote 11 months ago: Kevin Kelly wrote a post that really got my brain twisting. His root claim is “The net makes … more →
Youth Group Podcast?
revsmilez wrote 11 months ago: Our youth group just made our first podcast. The real question is, “Why?” Well for sta … more →
God must cry
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revsmilez wrote 1 year ago: Someone asked me, “What’s the deal with your blog’s name?” 1. Most people as … more →
Cyber Padre or Suburban Pastor?
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revsmilez wrote 1 year ago: Originally published in the May/June 2008 issue of YouthWorker Journal. (story here) Reprinted with … more →
NACCC & Emergent
revsmilez wrote 1 year ago: The congregation I serve is a part of the NACCC, but I read a lot of books coming out of the emergin … more →
What's an Emerging Congregationalist?
revsmilez wrote 1 year ago: The congregation I serve is a part of the NACCC . The books I’m reading (besides the sci-fi of … more →
How do we know if we believe?
revsmilez wrote 1 year ago: This was a fantastic question from PF last Sunday. We had a small group because it was so cold, but … more →
Free Will - a metaphor
revsmilez wrote 1 year ago: The munchkin wants so badly to help, and so I give him the handle of a grocery bag, and he holds on … more →
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