Month: February 2020
Being a Waffle House Church in the Storm by Omar Al-Rikabi
February 20, 2020
The folks at Waffle House have a whole system for keeping restaurants open in a storm. They know how to do natural disasters. We need to be a “Waffle House church,” first offering people the body and blood of Jesus Christ, then offering a full menu of the faith even in the midst the storm.
Living with Gracious Conviction by Elizabeth Glass Turner
February 14, 2020
These habits will help form a posture of communicating – of living – with gracious conviction. Most of them rely on humility in action; they show and shape perspective at the same time. They are habits learned as we follow Jesus around as his apprentices. They don’t always come easily; as we learn, we still fall short. But this is the Jesus way. We can’t do less – and by God’s grace, it will become easier.
Blessed in Any Season: God’s Sustaining Word by Edgar Bazan
February 11, 2020
The Psalmist says that a person who builds his or her life on the Word of God is like a tree planted by streams of water, which basically means that their lives are deeply rooted and healthy. Their lives are nourished, marked by lasting stability and fruitfulness.
Here Is The Church by Rob Haynes
February 10, 2020
When I was a child, my grandmother taught me an old saying, a little rhyme that she would act out…
When Change Is Uninvited: Leading through Uncertainty by Priscilla Hammond
February 6, 2020
Chaotic change is an uninvited guest. Like an unplanned extra person at an already too-small table, everything seems forced. Decisions have to be made before their time. People have to make room, take on new roles, or change habits even while leading.
Honoring History and a Continued Vision
February 4, 2020
It’s 1971 and the World Methodist Council has decided to proclaim its belief that “preaching the gospel and making disciples…