We're continuing the review of some of the highlights from last year's blogging and are dropping in on 6 posts from February. Family, history, culture, sin, church and discipleship. There's something for everyone!

FEBRUARY 2009

Deposits and Withdrawals

People often ask me how I balance work and travel. Sometimes it is really a question. Other times, they are just reminding me to be sure to do that. By no means, do I think I have it all figured out, but my wife says she thinks we have a good balance.

Missional Family Tree

Editors from Leadership Journal have constructed something like a Missional Family Tree that traces the influence from "The Missional Church" edited by Darrel Guder. The chart accompanies an article by Alan Hirsch on "Defining Missional." It's an interesting visual.

Finding Your Way With The World

How do we respond to the predominant social forces around us? Here are three typical reactions and one better way.

Missional Tribe Interview

An interview I did for Missional Tribe where I shared some thoughts on the missional nature of the church, cooperation, and the need for less armchair missiologists, and more real-life practitioners.

The Biggest Sin in Your Church

I was interviewed by Brian Proffit for Rev! Magazine concerning the "80/20" rule in most churches - where 20 percent of the people do 80 percent of the work. It's a good conversation to have and I wanted to share ours with all of you here on the blog.

I talked about the most common sin in many churches. I am guessing there are many, but I think one of the most common is a lack of obedience.

Rethinking Discipleship

Notes from my talk on Discipleship for Church Planters at the ChurchPlanters.com Conference in North Georgia.

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