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Simple wins.
In The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz writes that too many choices can actually be a bad thing. Let’s say Ted to buy a new television. He walks into his local Buy More and is confronted not w… more →
Live. Work. Play.
Simple wins.
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Jon wrote 1 year ago: In The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz writes that too many choices can actually be a bad thing. L … more →
So these three theologians walk into a ...
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Jon wrote 1 year ago: Seminary’s a weird place. You’re learning a lot about God. Some of it’s even usefu … more →
Becoming missional communities
Jon wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been thinking a lot recently about what it means to be a “missional community … more →
Learning from other pastors...
Jon wrote 1 year ago: David Fitch (author of The Great Giveaway) writes about the things he wished he’d done more of … more →
Do something. Just don't do everything.
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Jon wrote 1 year ago: As you can probably guess from my quotes page, I really believe that what we DO gives us much more c … more →
Accountability
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Jon wrote 2 years ago: Keeping accountable to others can be the difference between finishing well and failing miserably. Bu … more →
Partner for impact
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Jon wrote 2 years ago: I mentioned Elevation in an earlier post. In my “research” (aka googling “Elevatio … more →
Another lesson from that coffee shop
Jon wrote 2 years ago: I normally don’t write the “how church can get better by adopting business practices … more →
Community takes work!
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Jon wrote 2 years ago: We just wrapped up an outdoor movie night in our apartment complex. As Community Coordinators, Grete … more →
My next steps (part two)
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Jon wrote 2 years ago: Continuing from the last post, here’s another next step I’m taking after finishing up Th … more →
My next steps (part one)
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Jon wrote 2 years ago: So I haven’t blogged much about The Forgotten Ways since last Monday’s class. The week f … more →
The Forgotten Ways - Day one, part one
Jon wrote 2 years ago: Here’s a quick list of a few things that stood out to me from the first day of class. Before y … more →
This week - a look at how we 'do' church
Jon wrote 2 years ago: I’m taking a one-week intensive with Alan Hirsch here at Fuller. I thought a class meeting fro … more →
Discipleship - for unbelievers
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Jon wrote 2 years ago: Check out what Erwin McManus has to say about discipleship in this video. Here are a few of his poin … more →
Communal dining is catching on
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Jon wrote 2 years ago: A fascinating article from the San Francisco Chronicle: From trendy neighborhood restaurants in San … more →
Seminary and relational "in-between-ness" (spending time on what really matters)
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Jon wrote 2 years ago: Seminary can be an amazing time. You’re preparing for ministry. And for one of the only times … more →
Bonhoeffer and Claiborne on community
Jon wrote 2 years ago: “Love community and you will kill it. Love your brother and you will build it.” -Dietrich Bonhoeffer … more →
Accountability - beyond the list
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Jon wrote 2 years ago: I love what Steven Furtick has to say about accountability: What if accountability was focused more … more →
Two-way teaching
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Jon wrote 2 years ago: We held the first of two sessions of our newly revamped new leader training for small groups today, … more →
