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My Favorite Cities
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” – Mark Twain In my previous post I shared the ten most beautiful places I’ve visited across
20 March 2023
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The Most Beautiful Places I’ve Ever Seen
“The world is a book, those who do not travel read only a page.” – St Augustine I admit I’m well travelled. Not because I’m
16 March 2023
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Art & Popular Culture
The Best Films of 2018 (for people who want to grow in their soul)
“Some people want to grow in their souls. Film must start to take that seriously. We must stop telling them stories they can understand.” –
7 December 2018
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Culture & Politics
And a little old lady shall lead them
Recently I’ve been enjoying doing a bit of research into the history and role of the church in New Zealand. The impression I had was
12 November 2018
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Culture & Politics
Don’t call them toxic, call them “sociopathic baby men”
Urban Dictionary: Baby Man A fully grown man that by all appearances looks normal. However, once you get to know him, you realize he’s a big baby trapped in a
17 October 2018
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Mission
If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere
I’m in New York City speaking at a conference on how to mobilize a movement of gospel ministry across the city. The audience is full
12 October 2018
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Mission
If Your Church is Honestly Mediocre offering sharper ecclesial infotainment won’t turn it around
Are your singers regularly off-key or flat? Do you have musicians who struggle to keep up with chord changes? What about poor sound, poor lighting
20 August 2018
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Mission
Body Count Syndrome: How both the Vietnam War and the Church Growth Movement failed
I’ve been watching Ken Burns’ new documentary series, The Vietnam War. It’s ten hours of unrelenting political/military folly and unadulterated human misery. But it’s fascinating.
12 January 2018
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My Most Popular Posts So Far
I started blogging less than six months ago and I don’t know why I didn’t do it earlier. I’m having a blast. It takes some discipline
23 January 2017
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