by Bob | Dec 23, 2006 | Jesus
Deep Teaching/Preaching and High School WrestlersIf we listen to the so-called experts, we are forced to believe that “young people” (Gen Y, Post-Gens, teens/twenty-somethings) want absolutely nothing to do with content. All they want is experience.I beg to...
by Bob | Dec 22, 2006 | Christian Living, Christmas
A Chaotic or Kenotic Christmas? The “in” Christmas greeting no longer seems to be, “Merry Christmas!” It’s not even, “Seasons’ Greetings!” It is now, “Got your shopping done yet?”Such is the chaotic nature of how we celebrate Christmas in America.I am aiming for a...
by Bob | Dec 19, 2006 | Chicago Bears, Guiding, Healing, Reconciling, Soul Care, Spiritual Direction, Sustaining
Tank Johnson and Historical Spiritual CareThose who read my Blog and my books know my conviction that history is relevant today. Even more, they/you know my conviction that the history of spiritual care is relevant to how we relate to one another today. Today, I’m...
by Bob | Dec 14, 2006 | Church History, Mission, Vision
How to Ruin a Good Church or Para-Church Organization:Treat It Like a BusinessNote: For Part I, See Previous PostIn 2005, Jim Collins, author of the best-selling Good to Great, penned a brief but time-worthy monograph Good to Great and the Social Sector. His subtitle...
by Bob | Dec 14, 2006 | Church History, Mission, Pastoral Ministry, Vision
How to Ruin a Good Church or Para-Church Organization:Treat It Like a BusinessIn 2005, Jim Collins, author of the best-selling Good to Great, penned a brief but time-worthy monograph Good to Great and the Social Sector. His subtitle should say it all, Why Business...
