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Continue reading →: Good Video and Houston Trip
Found this video over at engagedchurches.com while researching my dissertation. This ministry is related to the Gallup Organization. They're the folks who developed the StrengthsFinder assessment tool. I really liked the title of the video, watch it and see how discovering your strengths can help you find your niche. So,…
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Continue reading →: Adventures in Beeson-land
I honestly intended to write before now, but the last two days rocked my world in a couple of ways: We're taking the class that teaches us how to develop our dissertation. The class, taught by Dr. Verna Lowe, meets 9 to 5 every day (yesterday we met for orientation…
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Continue reading →: Settling In
Well, I have arrived in the Holy City, Wilmore, and have just this moment settled into the townhouse. Rev. Bob Kaylor, of Park City Community Church (UM) in Park City, Utah, was here when I arrived. Rev. Antoni Sinkfield, of St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church in Nashville, Tennessee is…
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Continue reading →: Toward a Theology of Worship
I'm on vacation with my family in Panama City Beach, Florida. It's really, really nice to get away and relax and have some time to reflect. On Sunday morning, we attended worship at Woodlawn United Methodist Church. Later, I discovered that this is the church my aunt and uncle, Sue…
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Continue reading →: QT Combo: lectio divina
This past two weeks I have been talking about two high-impact disciple-making activities: Bible Reading for Growth and Prayer. In my personal Quiet Time (QT), I combine these two activities into one using an ancient bible reading and prayer method called lectio divina, or 'Holy Reading." There are tons of…
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Continue reading →: Reading the Bible for Growth
I wanted to share the links, plus some others, to resources for reading the Bible for spiritual growth. You can go here to listen to the message “Follow Me I.” In the message I spoke about the necessity of approaching the Bible from the perspective of vulnerability, opening oneself up…
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Continue reading →: Liberated for Sanctification
One can only do so much in a sermon! Each week there are illustrations, scriptures, and stories that are left on the proverbial editing room floor. This week, with a baptism, receiving new members, and communion, there was not much time for sermonizing. So, here is a Scripture on which…
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Continue reading →: Focusing My Life
What’s really most important? What are my top five priorities? In answering these questions you may be tempted to say things you know will sound good to someone else… your friend, your spouse, your parent, your pastor, your small group leader… Avoid the temptation. Be honest with yourself and with…
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Continue reading →: Christ Church Vacation Bible School 2009
Check out this video of our Soccer/Drama Camp VBS! We had a blast!
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Continue reading →: Paraclete Revisited
There's no way one message can exhaust the different ways in which the Holy Spirit works in our lives. One of the ways that I didn't really cover in the message is found in the Gospel Lesson for today, John 15:26-27: But when the Helper [the Paraclete] comes, whom I…
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I’m Chris
Welcome to Flourishing Life, a space designed to help you pursue the abundant life God offers everyone. Jesus said in John 10:10, “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” (ESV). I’m convinced God created the world for flourishing human life. However, we’ve all contributed to the brokenness in the world and our own lives. Many don’t even realize a better way is possible. My hope for this blog is that you’ll discover the life God has always intended for you, the ones you love, and the world.
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