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November 2022
- 04: My Stroke After 5 Years (3)
July 2022
- 24: Climb: My One Word for 2022 (0)
April 2022
April 2021
- 21: Courageous: My One Word for 2021 (0)
October 2020
- 09: God’s Word in Uncertain Times (0)
- 01: Foolishness or Faithfulness? (1)
September 2020
- 21: Celebrating 3 Years (0)
August 2020
- 15: God Has a Plan (0)
- 10: Guard Against a Victim Mentality (0)
- 03: Life is Fragile! (0)
July 2020
- 27: Say No to the Plateau! (0)
- 24: My First Newsletter Piece for Wehnwood UMC (0)
- 01: Prayer for United Methodist Clergy in Transition (0)
January 2020
- 23: My Stroke Recovery (2)
March 2019
- 21: The Power of Full Engagement (0)
- 14: State of the Blog 2019 (3)
- 07: I’m an Advocate for Exercise! (0)
- 04: Disciples of Jesus Need God’s Word (2)
February 2019
February 2018
- 24: A Prayer From the Psalms (1)
January 2018
- 06: “Wild Goose Chase” (3)
- 04: My Stroke (7)
March 2017
- 26: P.R.A.Y. God’s Word! (1)
November 2016
- 04: Shaping a Discipleship Culture (1)
August 2016
- 30: Sabbatical Reflections (0)
July 2016
- 02: Sabbatical Growth Plan (2)
June 2016
May 2016
- 31: Short-Term Sabbatical (0)
- 23: Thoughts on General Conference 2016 (2)
- 09: A Prayer for the 2016 General Conference of the UMC (0)
- 04: “Autopsy of a Deceased Church” (0)
January 2016
- 24: How I Set Up Facebook Lists (0)
September 2015
- 01: “Simplify” (0)
August 2015
July 2015
- 29: Who Do We Promote? (0)
- 22: “Say Goodbye to Whining, Complaining, & Bad Attitudes …” (0)
- 06: Paul & Silas Were Pot-Stirrers! (0)
- 03: Stay Humble, Stay Hungry, and Stay in Tune With God! (0)
- 02: Centre Grove’s Core Prayers (0)
June 2015
- 25: Stretch! (0)
- 18: Protecting Your Church (0)
- 17: Equipping Vital Congregations (0)
- 15: Every Stronghold Must Come Down! (0)
April 2015
- 21: A Significant Moment for Centre Grove UMC (1)
- 18: A Prayer for Centre Grove UMC’s 200th Anniversary (2)
- 13: Centre Grove United Methodist Church Celebrates 200th Anniversary! (1)
March 2015
- 21: Core Prayers (0)
- 16: What If We Prayed Before We Complained? (0)
- 11: Think You’re Safe? (0)
- 10: What Happens When Jesus is Moved With Compassion (7)
- 05: “Essentialism” (0)
February 2015
- 20: “Breaking the Missional Code” (0)
- 12: 5 Ways to Honor God With Your Time (1)
- 04: Train: My One Word for 2015 (1)
January 2015
November 2014
- 19: 10,000 Reasons to Give Thanks (0)
October 2014
- 28: “Finding Our Way” (0)
August 2014
July 2014
- 21: “Replenish” (0)
June 2014
- 30: A 1915 Perspective on 100 Years (0)
- 05: Your Energy Level Matters (0)
May 2014
April 2014
- 30: Our Worship Playlist (2)
- 28: Replenishing After Easter (0)
- 25: The Resurrection of Jesus (0)
- 16: Pray for The United Methodist Church! (0)
- 08: 2014 Confirmation Trip (0)
March 2014
- 20: Leaders Go First (0)
- 18: Character, Competence, & Chemistry (0)
- 12: “Shaped By God’s Heart” (0)
- 08: Our Girl is 5 (1)
- 03: Cultivating a Movement: Keep Moving Forward! (0)
February 2014
- 26: Cultivating a Movement: Be Moved With Compassion! (0)
- 20: Cultivating a Movement: Pray Through! (0)
- 13: “The Externally Focused Church” (0)
- 12: Ethan Joined Our Family Six Years Ago! (0)
- 10: Cultivating a Movement: Preserve Unity! (0)
- 04: Cultivating a Movement: Scatter Seeds! (0)
January 2014
- 31: Prayers for the Church: Fruit (0)
- 29: Cultivating a Movement: Pursue Holiness! (0)
- 24: Cultivating a Movement: Rely on God’s Power! (0)
- 23: 2014 Bishop’s Retreat (0)
- 18: Prayers for the Church: Movement (0)
- 16: Cultivating a Movement: Surrender! (0)
- 14: Cultivating a Movement (2)
- 10: Prayers for the Church: Growing Disciples (0)
- 09: Moving From ASAP to ALAT! (0)
- 09: My One Word and One Verse for 2014 (0)
- 02: “The CEB Study Bible” (2)
- 01: Top Posts in 2013 (0)
December 2013
- 25: God is Always With Us, Fighting for Us! (0)
- 20: Praying for the Church at Christmastime (0)
- 19: “The Seed” (0)
- 16: The Lord is Great! (0)
- 13: “Direct Hit” (4)
November 2013
- 22: Catalyst One Day Returns to PA! (2)
- 14: Celebrating Sarah’s 4th Gotcha Day! (0)
- 01: Halloween 2013 (1)
October 2013
- 29: “The Energy Bus” (0)
- 11: “HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations” (0)
September 2013
- 10: Summer 2013 (1)
August 2013
- 30: Praying for the Church: Receptive Hearts (0)
- 23: Practice Doesn’t Make Preaching Perfect (0)
- 20: Prayers for the Church: Unpredictable & Uncontrollable (0)
- 10: Processing the 2013 Global Leadership Summit (2)
- 07: Preaching With a Demonstration of the Spirit (2)
- 06: Finding Your Rhythm for Sermon Preparation (0)
July 2013
- 31: Rethinking Sermon Preparation (4)
- 29: Prayers for the Church: Patience & Persistence (0)
- 25: “Training Camp” (0)
- 23: Prayers for the Church: Humble & Hungry (0)
- 22: Michael Quicke on Preaching (0)
- 20: The Call to Ministry is a Call to Suffer (0)
- 15: Prayers for the Church: Provision (0)
- 12: “What the Most Successful People Do at Work” (0)
- 11: “What the Most Successful People Do on the Weekend” (0)
- 10: “What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast” (0)
- 09: Keeping Our Distance (0)
- 08: Prayers for the Church: Vision (4)
- 03: You Can’t Do it Alone! (0)
- 02: Gathering or Scattering? (0)
- 01: York, Maine 2013 (3)
June 2013
- 28: Prayers for the Church: Courage (0)
- 26: The Prayer-Driven Church (2)
- 24: Seasons of Adversity (0)
- 20: Prayers for the Church: Discipline (0)
- 18: The Lost Blanket (1)
- 12: Sing Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs! (0)
- 10: A Makeover for Your Mind (0)
- 08: The 2013 School Year in Review (1)
- 05: Prayers for the Church: Trust (0)
May 2013
- 30: No Questions in Heaven (0)
- 24: A Heart Strangely Warmed (0)
- 21: Under the Influence of the Spirit (0)
- 16: “Training Camp” (0)
- 02: 5 Challenges From Preach Better Sermons (0)
April 2013
- 30: Preaching Requires Investment (0)
- 26: What the Most Powerful Preachers Do Before Breakfast (0)
- 24: I Love the Psalms! (0)
- 22: Celebrating Earth Day (1)
- 11: Partnering With Churches in Sierra Leone (1)
- 02: How Much Sleep Do You Get? (2)
March 2013
- 20: What I’m Learning About Preaching (0)
- 11: Prayers for the Church: Endurance (0)
- 07: Nothing Kept Jesus From the Cross (4)
- 02: Prayers for the Church: Favor (0)
February 2013
- 28: “The Power of Introverts” (2)
- 23: Prayers for the Church: Power (2)
- 20: 5 Children’s Books for Family Devotions (0)
- 18: “Praying Circles Around Your Children” (0)
- 15: The Holy Club’s Accountability Questions (2)
- 12: Celebrating 5 Years With Ethan! (0)
- 11: Prayers for the Church: Unity (0)
- 05: “You Only Have to Die” (0)
- 01: Teaching Kids to Pray (0)
January 2013
- 30: Don’t Harden Your Hearts! (1)
- 28: Prayers for the Church: Action (0)
- 24: Meeting Bishop & Mrs. Park (0)
- 23: Returning From Retreat With Hope (0)
- 22: Thank You, Adam Hamilton! (0)
- 22: Finding Hope in God (0)
- 19: Bishop William Willimon To Speak at Bishop’s Retreat! (0)
- 16: Prayers for the Church: Compassion (0)
- 15: God, Break Our Hearts! (0)
- 14: Teach Me Your Way, Lord! (0)
- 13: Korean American Day (0)
- 09: Prayers for the Church: Health (0)
- 08: Blogging on the iPad With Byword and Daedalus (0)
- 05: Prayers for the Church: Hope (1)
- 02: New Spiritual Practices for a New Year (0)
December 2012
- 31: Year in Review: Our Top 10 Posts (0)
- 28: Merry Christmas! (1)
- 25: Christmas is God’s Rescue Mission! (0)
- 24: Prayers for the Church: Urgency (0)
- 23: Eschatological Urgency (2)
- 22: Eschatological Hope (0)
- 19: I Am Not Invincible! (0)
- 17: Prayers for the Church: Transformational Leaders (0)
- 12: 5 Benefits of Journaling (0)
- 10: Prayers for the Church: Awakening (0)
- 06: Fruit Comes From Staying Connected to God (0)
- 05: 4 Practices of Sustainable Leadership (0)
- 04: Dreams Should Get Bigger As We Get Older (0)
- 03: Francis Asbury on the Preaching Experience (0)
November 2012
- 30: A Heart Like God’s (0)
- 29: Rejoice in the Lord! (0)
- 28: “Preach Better Sermons” Replay (0)
- 25: A Tennessee Thanksgiving (0)
- 22: The Discipline of Giving Thanks (0)
- 21: Giving Our Whole Hearts to God (0)
- 20: 13 Factors That Influence Clergy Health (0)
- 19: Francis Asbury’s Arrival in America (0)
- 17: Choose “Next Time” Over “If Only” (0)
- 16: Catalyst One Day Came to Pennsylvania! (0)
- 13: The Pain of Discipline vs. the Pain of Regret (0)
- 12: Hitting the Wall (0)
- 10: Fantasy Football 2012 (0)
- 07: Post-Election Prayer (0)
- 06: The Matthew 28 Initiative In Review (0)
October 2012
- 26: Eugene Peterson on the Preaching of Jesus (0)
- 25: “Leading on Empty” (0)
- 23: The Discipline of Replenishment (0)
- 22: Celebrating 3 Years With Sarah (0)
- 12: Blessings From Blogging (0)
September 2012
- 25: Sermon Prep With iAnnotate (3)
- 11: Simple Techniques to Manage Stress (0)
- 07: “Secrets From the Treadmill” (0)
- 06: Coming Soon: Bible Study at West Side (0)
- 05: Discipleship Wanes When Christianity is Popular (0)
- 04: Sarah Goes to Preschool! (0)
August 2012
- 30: Maine Vacation 2012 (0)
- 28: Ethan Goes to Kindergarten! (0)
- 20: Biblical Aspirations (0)
- 04: Songs for the Valley (0)
July 2012
- 23: Engage & Disengage (0)
- 20: God, Give Me a Heart Like Yours! 2.0 (0)
- 18: God’s Crushings (0)
- 06: Great Pastors Don’t Build Great Churches (0)
June 2012
May 2012
- 31: Adam Hockenberry (2)
- 30: Visiting From House to House (0)
- 29: Moved by the Spirit (0)
- 28: Methodist Preachers Watching Over One Another (0)
- 27: Ethan’s First Graduation (0)
- 26: Lovely Lane (0)
- 25: Strawbridge Shrine (0)
- 24: If it’s to Be, it Takes More Than Me! (0)
- 18: Going on to Perfection Or Settling for Good Enough? (2)
- 16: Our First Job Is to Make Ourselves Available to God (0)
- 15: Early Methodists on Preaching With Notes (5)
- 14: 5 Takeaways From “The Circle Maker” (0)
- 11: General Conference 2012 Round-up (0)
- 10: John Wesley’s Fear for the Future of Methodism (5)
- 09: 4 Strategies to Transform The United Methodist Church (4)
- 08: Transformation of The United Methodist Church (3)
- 07: “The Recovery of a Contagious Methodist Movement” (0)
- 05: General Conference and the Transformation of The United Methodist Church (3)
- 02: I Don’t Have to Survive! (0)
April 2012
- 29: Church in Need of Bold Action Chooses No Action! (0)
- 26: Employed for Thee or Laid Aside for Thee (0)
- 25: Episcopal Address: Resurrection Revolution (0)
- 23: “The Circle Maker” 4.0 (0)
- 21: “Why Jesus?” (0)
- 17: A Prayer for General Conference 2012 (3)
- 16: Lord, Teach Us to Preach! (0)
- 13: A Preacher’s Gotta Trust! (0)
- 05: God, Give Me a Heart Like Yours! (0)
- 04: “The Circle Maker” 3.0 (2)
- 02: The Beginning of Holy Week (0)
March 2012
- 30: Prayer Idiosyncrasies (0)
- 29: The Slippery Slope From Marginal to Mainstream (0)
- 27: 5 Ways Leaders Help Others Avoid Stagnation (0)
- 26: 5 Ways Leaders Avoid Stagnation (0)
- 24: This Site Is Getting a New Look With Headway 3 (4)
- 22: United Methodists Prepare for General Conference 2012 (2)
- 21: Desperate Preacher’s Prayer Guide 5.0 (0)
- 20: Task Management App: 2do (0)
- 19: 5 Takeaways from Preach Better Sermons (2)
- 13: The Spread of Spiritual Fire (0)
- 12: Site Hacked for the Third Time (2)
- 06: Spiritual Priming and Shaping Culture (0)
- 01: “The Circle Maker” 2.0 (0)
February 2012
- 27: Honing My Craft (0)
- 23: “The Circle Maker” 1.0 (0)
- 22: Remembering God’s Faithfulness in the Midst of Misery (0)
- 20: Are You Honing Your Craft? (0)
- 16: It Takes Time to Recover (0)
- 13: Preach Better Sermons (0)
- 12: Celebrating 4 Years With Ethan (0)
- 09: Psalms 115 and 135 on Idols (0)
- 07: Commitments of a Missional Leader (0)
- 06: “Momentum for Life” (0)
January 2012
- 26: “Change the World” (0)
- 24: Psalm 119 (0)
- 20: Family Time at the Bishop’s Retreat (0)
- 17: Bishop’s Retreat: Mike Slaughter on Growing a Missional Movement (0)
- 16: Bishop’s Retreat: Mike Slaughter on the Great Requirement (0)
- 12: Isaiah, the Trash-Talking Prophet (0)
- 10: 7 Keywords for 2012 (0)
- 06: “If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat” (0)
- 03: “Resonate”: Bringing it All Together (3)
December 2011
- 31: 2011 Comes to an End (0)
- 28: Jesus Our Shepherd (0)
- 20: Jesus is Looking for a Place in Your Heart! (0)
- 19: Benefits of Signing (0)
- 16: Preacher & Prayer (0)
- 14: When People Change (0)
- 13: Blessed (0)
- 12: Are You Reactive or Proactive? (0)
- 08: Say Yes to God, Even When It’s Hard! (0)
- 07: Clear the Way! (0)
- 06: Comfort, Comfort! (0)
- 05: Discipleship is More Important Than Methodology (0)
November 2011
- 28: “Resonate”: StoryMapping Revisited (4)
- 24: Developing the Discipline of Giving Thanks (2)
- 22: Building a Church Website With WordPress (6)
- 18: Kindle vs. Nook on the iPad (0)
- 17: “Resonate”: S.T.A.R. Moments (0)
- 14: “Resonate”: The Big Idea (11)
- 11: Passengers, Crew Members, Stowaways, & Pirates (3)
- 09: “The Speed of Trust” (0)
- 07: “Resonate”: Stories Transform Lives (1)
October 2011
- 26: “Resonate”: The Presentation Form (2)
- 25: Centre Grove Accepts the Matthew 28 Prescriptions (0)
- 22: Sarah’s Second Gotcha Day (0)
- 20: “Resonate”: What I Like About the Book (0)
- 19: “Resonate”: Communicate for Change (4)
- 18: Put the Big Rocks in First! (0)
- 17: The Price of Vision (0)
- 15: Leadership Wisdom in a Fortune Cookie (0)
- 11: Sesame Street (0)
- 10: “Spiritual Leadership” (0)
- 05: What Kind of Leader Are You? (2)
September 2011
- 22: Transforming Congregations Through the Matthew 28 Initiative (3)
- 21: “The Spirit of Wesleyan Leadership” (0)
August 2011
- 29: Guard Against Short-Term Thinking (0)
- 22: Lessons I Learned from a Church Merger (0)
- 19: “Juggling Elephants” (0)
- 16: 6 Next Steps After the 2011 Leadership Summit (0)
- 15: 6 Takeaways from the 2011 Leadership Summit (2)
- 11: Look for the Shining Eyes! (0)
- 09: York, Maine (0)
July 2011
- 30: Getting Ready for Fantasy Football 2011 (0)
- 28: 5 Years of One-Point Preaching (6)
- 15: “Courageous Leadership” (0)
- 08: “Secrets of Dynamic Communication” (0)
- 05: A Transformational Leadership Prayer (0)
- 05: Day Out with Thomas 2011 (0)
June 2011
- 30: Adam Hamilton’s Leadership Revival (0)
- 27: Life Beyond the Process (0)
- 23: The Alleluia Singers (0)
- 20: Doing Life Together (0)
- 18: Double Portion (0)
- 10: On the Eve of Ordination (0)
- 06: Journeys & Destinations (0)
- 03: Live Streaming Annual Conference (0)
- 02: The 4 Ss of Sermon Preparation (4)
- 01: Take Authority (0)
May 2011
- 31: Chi Rho Singers (0)
- 26: That’s a Wrap! (0)
- 24: “Judging Amy” on United Methodist Baptism (0)
- 23: What Happens at Ordination? (3)
- 16: The Preacher’s Burden (2)
- 12: 30 Days Till Ordination (0)
- 09: Developing the Preaching Gift (0)
- 04: Evaluating Jesus’ First Sermon (0)
April 2011
- 29: Elk Country (0)
- 24: Easter 2011 (0)
- 22: Take Up Your Washbasin and Towel! (0)
- 21: Chuck Swindoll on Leadership (0)
- 20: Earnestly Striving After Perfection (0)
- 19: “Reading Scripture as Wesleyans” (0)
- 18: Theology of Ordination (0)
- 17: Lenten Prayer Guide 6.0 (0)
- 15: What The United Methodist Church Needs (0)
- 12: “John Wesley: A Preaching Life” (0)
- 11: Great Uncle John Loose (0)
- 10: Lenten Prayer Guide 5.0 (0)
- 08: Methodism During the American Civil War (0)
- 07: United Methodist Leadership Summit (0)
- 06: Identity (1)
- 04: “Renovate or Die” (2)
- 03: Lenten Prayer Guide 4.0 (0)
- 02: Weems on Money (0)
- 01: Smaller Advices for Early Methodist Preachers (0)
March 2011
- 31: Lenten Prayer Guide 3.0 (0)
- 30: Lenten Prayer Guide 2.0 (0)
- 29: Lenten Prayer Guide 1.0 (0)
- 28: 75 Days of Preparation for Ordination (2)
- 24: Sign Language for Kids (2)
- 23: God’s Call to Ministry (0)
- 21: “Shaped By the Word” (0)
- 19: Cabin Fever 2011 (0)
- 18: Early Methodist View on Use of Time (0)
- 17: Approved for Ordination! (5)
- 16: Rules for Early Methodist Preachers (1)
- 15: Ordination Playlist 1.0 (0)
- 14: Ordination Interviews (3)
- 13: Thomas & Friends (0)
- 11: Keep Alert 2.0 (0)
- 10: The Historic Questions 2.0 (1)
- 09: Whoever Has Ears (0)
- 08: 4 Thoughts on Our Ordination Journey (3)
- 07: Lenten Blog Tour (0)
- 05: Sarah Turns Two! (0)
- 04: The Common English Bible (0)
- 03: “Too Busy Not to Pray” (0)
- 02: “An Unstoppable Force” (0)
- 01: Find and Feed Your Holy Discontent! (0)
February 2011
- 28: 65 Books to Read (0)
- 26: Winter Life (0)
- 25: 15 Books That Have Shaped Me as a Leader (0)
- 24: Change Is Normal (0)
- 23: Cultivation is the Work of Leaders (0)
- 22: Change Takes Faith (0)
- 21: 5 Practices to Make the Most of Time (0)
- 18: Pray More Than Criticize (0)
- 17: 3 Ways Leaders Stir the Pot (0)
- 16: Leaders are Pot-Stirrers (3)
- 15: Change My Heart, O God! (0)
- 14: Couples Who Pray Together Stay Together! (0)
- 12: Ethan’s Third Gotcha Day (0)
- 11: “The Balancing Act” (0)
- 10: Sent Ministry (2)
- 09: 3 Stages of Movie Making for Preachers (0)
- 08: “Mainline or Methodist?” (0)
- 03: Surviving the Storm (0)
- 03: Connecting the Church in Mission (0)
January 2011
- 31: Bracing for a Storm (1)
- 31: A Glimpse of New York City (0)
- 30: New York, New York! (0)
- 29: 4 Details About Our Trip to New York (0)
- 28: Books (0)
- 27: Photos (0)
- 26: Family Devotion (2)
- 25: “This We Believe” (0)
- 24: Wesley’s Historic Questions (10)
- 23: Game Night (1)
- 19: Hired Hands? (2)
- 17: Recovery Time at the Bishop’s Retreat (0)
- 15: The Last 6 Weeks in Photos (0)
- 14: 150 Days of Preparation for Ordination (0)
- 13: Monumental Milestone (0)
- 11: Preparing for Retreat (0)
December 2010
- 23: The Light (0)
October 2010
- 30: Halloween 2010 (1)
- 22: Sarah’s First Gotcha Day (2)
- 18: Where Do We Go From Here? (0)
September 2010
- 25: Sarah’s Journey to 18 Months (0)
- 14: Ethan’s Journey to Three (0)
- 07: Ethan’s First Day of Preschool (1)
- 06: Sarah’s First Haircut (2)
- 02: Fantasy Football 2010 Underway (2)
August 2010
- 30: Leader Motives (0)
- 24: 4 Ways We Limit God (0)
- 19: Late Summer 2010 Photos (0)
- 14: Praying for Pastors 2.0 (2)
- 10: Our Best Financial Practices (0)
- 04: Ethanisms 3.0 (0)
- 02: Randy’s Ordination Project (3)
July 2010
- 28: The Overflow (0)
- 26: “The Future of The United Methodist Church” (0)
- 20: Ethan’s Repertoire (0)
- 18: Church Shopping on Vacation (0)
- 17: West Virginia Vacation, Day 6 (0)
- 16: West Virginia Vacation, Day 5 (0)
- 15: West Virginia Vacation, Day 4 (0)
- 15: West Virginia Vacation, Day 3 (0)
- 13: West Virginia Vacation, Day 2 (0)
- 12: West Virginia Vacation, Day 1 (2)
- 11: Desperate Preachers 4.0 (0)
- 08: End of a Chapter (2)
- 05: First Fourth for the Four (0)
- 02: What is Preaching? (2)
- 01: Ordination Process, The Final Year (0)
June 2010
- 30: Work Ethic (2)
- 29: Desperate Preachers 3.0 (0)
- 28: Favorite Tweets 1.0 (0)
- 20: Father’s Day 2010 (0)
- 15: Time Management (0)
- 12: Susquehanna Conference, God’s New Thing (0)
- 11: Memories of Korea (0)
- 10: Rev. W. Lee Spottswood (3)
- 08: Ethan Turns Three (5)
- 07: Surviving Annual Conference 2010 (2)
- 03: Going to Annual Conference 2010 (0)
- 03: Desperate Preachers 2.0 (0)
May 2010
- 31: Memorial Day 2010 (0)
- 29: Developing the Discipline of Determination (0)
- 28: Cutting Through the Noise (2)
- 26: Adoption Adventures Slideshow (0)
- 25: God Works in the Summer, Too! (0)
- 23: Learning to Share (0)
- 22: Sarah’s Baptism (0)
- 19: Things I Don’t Want to Regret (6)
- 19: Adrenaline Hangover (0)
- 16: Ethanisms 2.0 (0)
- 15: Sarah’s Language Development (0)
- 15: A Baptismal Prayer (0)
- 11: Surrender: The Answer is Yes! (0)
- 10: Mother’s Day 2010 (3)
- 09: Language Development & Ethanisms (3)
- 05: General Board of Church and Society Seminar (0)
April 2010
- 30: Back from Washington, D.C. (1)
- 25: Eat This Book 3.0 (0)
- 24: Ethan and Sarah’s Signs of Growth (0)
- 22: Six Months with Sarah (0)
- 17: Incentives for Healthy Living (0)
- 15: Temporary Workstation (4)
- 14: 2010 HealthFlex HealthMiles Challenge (0)
- 13: Methodist Mondays (0)
- 11: Stuck at the Surface (0)
- 10: Ethan’s Signs of Caring (0)
- 09: Our Day in Hershey (1)
- 08: Post-Easter Family Sabbath Time (1)
- 05: 24 Hours That Changed the World (2)
- 04: Easter 2010 (1)
- 04: Desperate Preachers 1.0 (0)
- 01: Sugar Makes Me Happy! (1)
March 2010
- 30: Twitter Web Apps (4)
- 27: Adoption and Bonding Dynamics (0)
- 25: Faith and Action Go Hand in Hand! (2)
- 24: Recharging Your Batteries (0)
- 23: Planning & Leading Change (0)
- 23: Preaching Notes (0)
- 22: Live Tweeting at Leadership Event (0)
- 22: Extravagant Generosity (0)
- 20: Ethan and Technological Advances (0)
- 18: Off-Road Disciplines (0)
- 17: Sarah’s Laugh (0)
- 16: Preachers’ Kid Language (0)
- 16: Risk-Taking Mission and Service (0)
- 15: 5 Stages of Sermon Preparation (2)
- 14: Crowd-Pleaser or Voice for God? (0)
- 14: Faith and Works: The Test of Faith (1)
- 13: The Preaching Process (0)
- 11: The Preaching Challenge (3)
- 10: How to Reach Unchurched People (1)
- 09: Raising an Emotionally-Intelligent Child (0)
- 08: Sarah’s Fascination (0)
- 08: Intentional Faith Development (0)
- 08: Study Group: Radical Hospitality: Be the Change (0)
- 08: Passionate Worship (4)
- 05: Sarah’s First Birthday (5)
- 04: Live Ready (0)
- 03: Aha! Recap (0)
- 02: Ordination Project (0)
February 2010
- 28: Trinitarian Theology of Ministry (0)
- 27: Education as Formation (0)
- 26: Sleep Adjustments (1)
- 24: Aha! (0)
- 23: Simple Church 2.0 (2)
- 22: Radical Hospitality (2)
- 22: Cultivating Fruitfulness (1)
- 22: Pastor’s Hangover (4)
- 19: Lenten Growth Plan (0)
- 17: Lent 2010 Begins (0)
- 15: Daily Must-Dos (2)
- 14: Personal Growth Plan (0)
- 12: Ethan’s Second Gotcha Day (2)
- 11: Finish Strong (0)
- 04: Still Learning (0)
January 2010
- 31: First 100 Days with Sarah (3)
- 26: Ten Percent from the Bishop’s Retreat (1)
- 21: Checking in on Sarah (0)
- 19: Halftime at the Bishop’s Retreat (0)
- 16: Thinking About Sarah (2)
- 13: Intentional Faith Development 3.0 (0)
- 11: Days Like This (0)
- 04: Success vs. Significance in the Movies (0)
- 02: New Year’s Professional Photos (3)
December 2009
- 30: Reflecting and Refocusing (0)
- 29: Family Leave Report (2)
- 27: Christmas 2009 (1)
- 24: Images Before Christmas (0)
- 23: There’s Always a Better Way! (2)
- 22: When I Was a Kid (0)
- 15: Involving Kids in Mission 2.0 (0)
- 14: Generosity (0)
- 08: HealthMiles Level 5 (0)
- 07: Our Big Weekend (0)
- 03: Bonding the Second Time Around (0)
- 01: Ethan’s Role Playing (2)
November 2009
- 28: Ethan’s Training Chopsticks (2)
- 27: The Night Before We Went to Korea (0)
- 24: Routine & Familiarity (0)
- 23: Fluid Situation 3.0 (0)
- 21: “Did you preach?” (0)
- 19: Life Lessons from Fantasy Football (0)
- 16: Involving Kids in Mission (3)
- 14: Fluid Situation 2.0 (3)
- 12: Zero to 22 and 32 to 20 (1)
- 11: Cultivating Creativity (0)
- 10: Stay on Track (0)
- 07: Eclectic Eating in Korea (1)
- 04: Already. Not Yet. (2)
- 03: Venturing Out (1)
October 2009
- 31: Time Zone Adjustment (0)
- 30: Halloween 2009 (2)
- 29: The Joy and Grief of Growing a Family (0)
- 28: Photos from Korea (0)
- 28: Pray for Ethan and Sarah (0)
- 26: Fluid Situation (8)
- 24: It’s Good to Be Home! (13)
- 23: Homeward Bound! (1)
- 23: First Hours with Sarah (4)
- 22: Staying Connected to Ethan (0)
- 22: Ready to Go Home (4)
- 22: In Transition (7)
- 21: She Will Be Called Sarah! (2)
- 21: The Easy Way? (0)
- 21: Impressions of Korea (0)
- 21: Introducing … Sarah! (23)
- 20: Second Impressions (2)
- 20: Sleepless in Korea (0)
- 20: 24 Hours (6)
- 18: Our Journey to Korea Begins Soon (7)
- 17: Blogging in Korea 2.0 (1)
- 16: A Labor of Love (1)
- 15: Memorializing. Remembering. Processing. Sharing. (0)
- 14: Keep Us in Prayer (2)
- 14: Lodging & Itinerary (2)
- 14: Our Travel Plans (0)
- 13: Mixed Emotions (0)
- 12: It’s Time Again! (3)
- 08: Provisional Membership, Level 2 (0)
- 03: Ethan’s Transition (0)
- 01: Guard Your Heart (0)
September 2009
- 29: Provisional Member Retreat (0)
- 26: Eat This Book 2.0 (1)
- 24: Bishop Schnase Visits Pennsylvania (2)
- 24: Embracing God’s Kindness (0)
- 23: See You at the Pole 2009 (0)
- 22: Stewardship Quality: Compassion (0)
- 19: Online Image Editors (0)
- 19: A Difference 13 Months Makes (0)
- 17: Images of Summer 2009 (0)
- 10: More on The Nines (2)
- 09: The Nines Marathon (0)
- 07: Don’t Blink (1)
- 06: The Nines (0)
- 05: Herding Cats (2)
- 04: Simple Church 1.0 (1)
- 02: Growing Pains (2)
- 01: The Handoff (0)
August 2009
- 31: Outrageous Generosity (0)
- 22: HealthFlex HealthMiles Challenge Recap (0)
- 19: Please & Thank You (0)
- 13: Transformational Leadership (0)
- 09: It’s a Girl! (19)
- 02: 2009 Fair Vespers Prayer (0)
July 2009
- 29: Sharpening the Ax (0)
- 26: Investing in God (0)
- 25: “Circle of Prayer” Requests (0)
- 22: HealthMiles Level 4 (0)
- 16: We’re Not in Jerusalem Anymore! (0)
- 14: Four Week Marathon (0)
- 13: Ethan the Drummer (0)
- 12: Wired (0)
- 11: Overhearing Ethan (0)
- 09: Our Covenant Groups (0)
- 07: The 5th Largest Mission Field (0)
- 06: Managing Electronic Stuff (0)
- 02: Managing Fluid Schedules (0)
June 2009
- 30: Transition (0)
- 30: Recalibration (0)
- 23: Catching Our Breath (0)
- 20: Bonding 2.0 (0)
- 19: Intentional Faith Development 2.0 (0)
- 17: Intentional Faith Development 1.0 (0)
- 15: Bonding (0)
- 15: Radical Hospitality 4.0 (0)
- 14: Eat This Book 1.0 (2)
- 13: Ethan’s Fort (2)
- 12: I’m a Mac (2)
- 11: Ethan’s 2nd Birthday Photos (4)
- 08: Ethan Turns Two (4)
- 06: Annual Conference Day 3 (0)
- 05: Annual Conference Day 2 (0)
- 04: Annual Conference Day 1 (0)
- 02: Leadership & Self-Care (0)
- 01: Off the Road Again (0)
May 2009
- 31: Empowerment (0)
- 30: Immersion (0)
- 28: Dynamite (0)
- 27: Paperwork to Korea (0)
- 26: Three Main Tasks of Jesus (0)
- 19: Radical Hospitality 3.0 (0)
- 18: Our Journey Toward Ordination (0)
- 17: Becoming Provisional Elders (0)
- 15: Better Caught Than Taught (0)
- 10: Adoption 2.0 (7)
- 08: Why We are United Methodists (0)
- 07: National Day of Prayer (0)
- 03: Web Design & Worship (0)
- 02: Paying Attention (0)
April 2009
- 30: Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity (0)
- 29: The Role of Leadership (0)
- 28: HealthMiles Level 3 (0)
- 25: Easter People (0)
- 22: The Role of Preaching (0)
- 21: Radical Hospitality 2.0 (0)
- 19: Day at the Circus (0)
- 16: Limitations (0)
- 13: Easter 2009 (0)
- 09: Easter Fun (3)
- 06: Warm hearts. Holy people. Guarded doors. (2)
- 03: Wesley & Change (0)
- 02: Cloud of Methodist Witnesses (0)
March 2009
- 31: Talent & Character (0)
- 26: Ethan’s Day Away (1)
- 21: Forced Breaks (0)
- 19: Bible Translations (2)
- 15: Followers First, Leaders Second. (0)
- 14: More on Ethan’s Words (0)
- 10: Radical Hospitality (1)
- 09: “Missional Church” (3)
- 08: Ethan’s Words (2)
- 07: HealthMiles :: 21 Days to Level 2 (0)
- 06: A Day Off (0)
- 05: Reading Eugene Peterson for Lent (2)
- 01: Online Bible Study Tools (2)
February 2009
- 27: The Danger of Experience (0)
- 23: I Dream of Fruit (0)
- 20: Impatience vs. Urgency (2)
- 18: Ruthlessly Eliminate Hurry (2)
- 17: Racking Up HealthMiles (4)
- 16: Gotcha Day in Pittsburgh (5)
- 12: Gotcha Day (1)
- 11: “The Meeting” One Year Later (0)
- 09: “Leadership and Self-Deception” (3)
- 05: Reliving the 30-Hour Adventure (0)
- 04: The Watoto Experience (2)
- 02: Coping with High Energy Costs (0)
- 01: Ready for Some Football (0)
January 2009
- 30: 4 Talking Points about United Methodists (0)
- 29: Snow Piles Up! (3)
- 28: Watoto Children’s Choir (2)
- 27: World Help Children’s Choir (0)
- 26: Fruitfulness (0)
- 25: Shaping Culture Revisited (0)
- 24: Formed by Our Practices (1)
- 22: Bishop’s Retreat Learnings (2)
- 20: One Small Step, One Giant Leap (2)
- 19: Arriving at the Bishop’s Retreat (2)
- 18: Five Practices :: Getting Started! (4)
- 18: You Write the Words! (0)
- 17: Ethan, Not a Kevin Lehman Fan? (1)
- 16: Making Moments 2.0 (0)
- 15: Priscilla & Aquila (11)
- 14: Home Rules (0)
- 13: Pray for President-Elect Obama (0)
- 12: “Three Simple Rules” (0)
- 10: Snow Day (0)
- 09: Best Advice I Ever Got (0)
- 08: Dangerous Prayers (2)
- 07: What Stirs Your Passion? (5)
- 06: Go-To Receivers (0)
- 05: “Lars and the Real Girl” (2)
- 04: Honoring God with Your Finances (0)
- 03: 6 More Financial Principles (0)
- 02: Money Management Systems (0)
- 01: 6 Key Financial Principles (0)
December 2008
- 31: What a Year! (3)
- 29: The Nativity Story (0)
- 27: “It’s a Wonderful Life!” (0)
- 25: Christmas is Fun! (1)
- 24: The Night Before Christmas (0)
- 21: More Family, Food and Gifts (0)
- 18: Fantasy Football (0)
- 17: God is Crazy About You! (2)
- 16: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (2)
- 13: “Summoned to Lead” (2)
- 12: Signing (0)
- 08: Vacation Hangover (0)
- 06: Naughty or Nice? (0)
- 03: It Takes 20 Years to Make a Sermon (0)
November 2008
- 25: One of the Lucky Ones (3)
- 23: Keep Alert (0)
- 22: Gas Prices (1)
- 22: Saturday Nights (0)
- 18: Images of Clearfield (0)
- 15: Slinky Action Zone (0)
- 08: Tennessee Flashback (0)
- 01: Hanging Out with the Pastors (0)
October 2008
- 30: Trick or Treat 2008 (1)
- 29: Operation Christmas Child with Ethan (0)
- 28: Ethan’s Recent Recreation (0)
- 23: Task Management 2.0 (0)
- 20: Local Pastor Sabbath (1)
- 15: God-Followers Helping the Poor (0)
- 09: Finally Finalized (9)
- 08: 7 Days of Prayer for the UMC (0)
- 04: I Want to Change the World! (2)
- 03: Takeaways from Leadership Institute (0)
- 02: Leadership Institute Has Begun (1)
September 2008
- 30: Leadership Institute, Here We Come (2)
- 29: Late Summer Photos (4)
- 28: Gated Community (0)
- 25: Do You Know How to Feed Yourself? (1)
- 24: Life Realignment :: Tank-Filling Activities (0)
- 22: Central Conference Pension Initiative (0)
- 19: Life Realignment :: Rest (4)
- 16: “Adoptive Families” Magazine (0)
- 15: Life Realignment :: Exercise (0)
- 14: “What’s That?” (0)
- 13: “The Great Debaters” (1)
- 10: Ethan’s Adoption (0)
- 09: Our Little Musician (4)
- 08: Life Realignment :: Nutrition (0)
- 02: The United Methodist Committee on Relief (0)
August 2008
- 31: Life Realignment (0)
- 30: Learning the Boundaries (0)
- 29: Ethan’s Day at the Beach (1)
- 26: Vacation in New Jersey (4)
- 20: Sleep Deprived (4)
- 19: “Thinking for a Change” (0)
- 12: 6 Months (4)
- 09: The Progress News Article (4)
- 09: Dunkin Donuts Grand Opening (1)
- 06: Routines (0)
- 05: Ethan’s First Haircut (1)
July 2008
- 28: Ethan’s First Fireworks (0)
- 28: Ethan’s First Parade (4)
- 28: Loose Reunion (1)
- 24: Task Management (9)
- 19: What Ethan is Teaching Us About Change (1)
- 18: Slow Down in the Curves! (2)
- 12: Ethan’s First Mission Project (2)
- 11: Transparency and Risk (0)
- 10: Influence (0)
- 09: Unpacking (3)
- 08: Ethan’s Adjustment (0)
- 08: VBS (0)
- 07: First Sunday (0)
- 05: First Fourth (3)
- 03: Prayers for the Transition (1)
June 2008
- 30: Tomorrow (1)
- 27: The Move 2.0 (3)
- 26: The Move 1.0 (0)
- 23: Goodbyes are hard! (2)
- 20: Packing Report (0)
- 19: Ethan’s Baptism (1)
- 17: The Missing Slideshow (4)
- 13: Ethan’s 1-year Doctor Appointment (0)
- 09: Happy Birthday, Ethan! (4)
- 07: Re-energized! (3)
- 06: Ethan’s Endurance (2)
- 05: Ethan’s First Annual Conference (1)
- 03: On the Road Again (0)
May 2008
- 31: Into Everything! (1)
- 30: Time to Pack (1)
- 28: Marshall University (0)
- 24: Pair o’ Docs (10)
- 22: 100 Days! (0)
- 21: Done! (0)
- 17: Leadership Institute (0)
- 13: Circuit Riders 2.0 (3)
- 12: Circuit Riders 1.0 (0)
- 10: The Itinerant System (0)
- 10: Praying for Your Children (0)
- 09: UMMen’s Newest Member (1)
- 07: First Steps (1)
- 04: Bitter Sweet (0)
- 02: Why We Blog (0)
- 01: Thoughts on General Conference Actions (0)
April 2008
- 30: How We Got Here (0)
- 27: More Transition (2)
- 26: “Disciples Transforming the World” (0)
- 25: It’s a Guy Thing! (0)
- 25: Brainwashing Baby (0)
- 23: General Conference 2008 (0)
- 22: Striving Forward (0)
- 22: Day at Greenwood Furnace (1)
- 19: Successful Defenses (2)
- 17: Setback (2)
- 15: Road Trip! (0)
- 15: Back on Mission (0)
- 15: How Was the Trip? (0)
- 14: Round 2 (0)
- 13: Ethan Meets the Twins (3)
- 11: Separation Anxiety (2)
- 11: Ethan’s First Professional Photos (5)
- 07: One Step Closer (4)
- 06: Balancing Dissertations and Peekaboo (0)
- 05: Got Milk? (0)
- 03: Our First WordPress Upgrade (0)
- 02: Ethan’s 7-Week Report (0)
- 02: Seeing Red 2.0 (0)
- 01: Preparing Ethan for the Next Transition (3)
March 2008
- 28: “Holy Discontent” (0)
- 26: Come to Jesus (0)
- 26: Entering God’s Kingdom is Very Hard (0)
- 23: Happy Easter! (1)
- 21: “When Leadership and Discipleship Collide” (0)
- 20: Some of Our Favorite Things (4)
- 19: Appreciative Inquiry: A Transformational Leadership Strategy (5)
- 18: Defenses Scheduled! (2)
- 17: Happy St. Patrick’s Day! (6)
- 17: Family Immersion (0)
- 15: Korea Photo Gallery (2)
- 14: Breakthroughs (1)
- 12: Smile (1)
- 12: Forever Family (3)
- 12: The Takeaway, One Month Later (0)
- 11: The Bonding Report (0)
- 09: Remember Brandy & Ben (2)
- 08: “The Martian Child” (2)
- 07: Ethan’s Adjustment at 25 Days (4)
- 05: To Grandmother’s House We Go (5)
- 04: Cabin Fever (1)
- 04: The Rest of the (Dissertation) Story (2)
- 03: Oh, What a Relief! (2)
- 01: Making Moments (0)
February 2008
- 28: “Legacy of an Adopted Child” (6)
- 27: “Song for My Sons” (0)
- 25: Back to School 2.0 (5)
- 25: “Choosing to Cheat” 2.0 (0)
- 24: Ethan Goes to Church (0)
- 23: “Choosing to Cheat” 1.0 (2)
- 22: Christmas in February (3)
- 21: The Rest of the (Legal) Story (2)
- 20: A New Day (4)
- 20: Rare Opportunities 2.0 (0)
- 19: Back to School (4)
- 18: Ethan’s Big Challenge (9)
- 17: Mirror Fascination (0)
- 17: Pray for Ethan! (2)
- 16: Just to be clear … (4)
- 15: What a Ride! (0)
- 15: Comments and Stuff (3)
- 15: Ethan is Home! (8)
- 13: Bringing Ethan Home (7)
- 13: 28 Hours with Ethan (2)
- 12: One Day Left (5)
- 12: Our Amazing Korean Church Family (1)
- 12: First Hours with Ethan (2)
- 11: Contextualization (1)
- 11: The Meeting (5)
- 10: 1,000 Words (19)
- 10: Monday is Finally Here! (4)
- 10: Monday’s Getting Closer! (4)
- 10: Rare Opportunities (4)
- 09: Images from Saturday in Seoul (1)
- 09: Korean Food (0)
- 09: Thou Shalt Not Be Ethnocentric (0)
- 08: More Impressions (6)
- 08: Korean Folk Village (0)
- 07: Familiar Places (1)
- 07: First Impressions (1)
- 06: The Wait (7)
- 06: 30 Hours (2)
- 03: Blogging in Korea (4)
- 03: The Takeaway (3)
- 02: {Parenting} Shaping a Trustee Culture (0)
- 02: An Emotional Roller Coaster (0)
- 01: Our Itinerary (4)
January 2008
- 31: {Parenting} Shaping a Servant Culture (2)
- 31: Sleepless in Pennsylvania (0)
- 29: It’s Time! (10)
- 26: First Full Drafts Done! (0)
- 24: Cross-Cultural Experience (0)
- 23: Undeserved (0)
- 22: {Parenting} Shaping a Leadership Culture (0)
- 18: Another Photo of Our Boy (0)
- 17: Our New Digs! (0)
- 17: Some Assembly Required (0)
- 15: 14 (2)
- 11: What’s God up to? (0)
- 08: {Parenting} Shaping a High AQ Culture (0)
- 03: Almost There! (0)
- 02: Pray for Tricia (1)
December 2007
- 30: Parental Leave (0)
- 27: Praying the Scriptures for your Children (2)
- 23: The Light of the World (2)
- 22: Field Research (0)
- 19: His name will be called … (2)
- 17: Learning from Mistakes (2)
- 11: Prayers for the Journey (0)
- 04: {Parenting} Shaping a Learning Culture (0)
- 01: A Leader’s Prayer (0)
November 2007
- 29: Don’t just believe stuff, do stuff. (0)
- 27: Our Best Money Practices (2)
- 24: “August Rush” (0)
- 23: {Parenting} Shaping a God-Centered Culture (0)
- 16: Operation Christmas Child (0)
- 11: Legendary Coaches: John Wooden (0)
- 10: Legendary Coaches: George Horton (0)
- 09: Legendary Coaches: Lute Olson (0)
- 08: Legendary Coaches: Pat Summit (0)
- 07: Legendary Coaches: Bobby Bowden (0)
- 06: Legendary Coaches: Jack Lengyel (1)
- 03: “We are Marshall” (0)
October 2007
- 30: One-Point Preaching (13)
- 27: “The Barbarian Way” (1)
- 26: The Weariness of Criticism (0)
- 25: Interconnectedness (1)
- 23: Songs for Leaders (0)
- 20: Three Important Words (0)
- 18: Getting Our House in Order (2)
- 16: Who’s in Charge? (0)
- 15: Stewards of God’s Creation (0)
- 11: If Baby Willis Could Speak (2)
- 10: Parenting as Character Building 2.0 (0)
- 08: Parenting as Character Building 1.0 (0)
- 06: First Baby Shower (2)
- 06: Dissertation Topics (1)
- 04: “The Ultimate Gift” (0)
September 2007
- 30: It’s a Boy! (22)
- 28: Proposal Hearings Completed (2)
- 27: Reading Pile (1)
- 26: Retreating @ Asbury (0)
- 25: Community Day @ Shaver’s Creek (1)
- 21: Couple’s Prayer Guide (2)
- 18: “Making Vision Stick” (0)
- 17: Believe what you’re selling? (0)
- 13: All Set for Proposal Hearings (0)
- 11: Adoption FAQs (0)
- 11: Procrastination (3)
- 06: 800ceoread.com (2)
- 04: Have Passports, Will Travel (0)
August 2007
- 30: Adventure Guides’ Prayer Map (0)
- 28: “The Astronaut Farmer” and Creativity (1)
- 25: Mountaintop Experiences (0)
- 23: Approved for Adoption (0)
- 21: Seeing Red (0)
- 19: Fasting (0)
- 18: World Vision Korea Children’s Choir (0)
- 17: The Blessing of a New Day (1)
- 16: Football (3)
- 15: The Newness of the Morning (3)
- 14: Proposal Hearings (0)
- 11: Dissertation Timeline (0)
- 10: Adoption Timeline (0)
- 09: South Korea (0)
- 08: What’s the Puzzle? 2.0 (2)
- 04: Lifelong Learning (0)
- 02: Division (0)
July 2007
- 31: Movies for Leaders (0)
- 30: We’re on the waiting list! (0)
- 27: Life Leaks (0)
- 27: Proposal drafts are in the mail! (0)
- 25: Leadership Poison (3)
- 20: If we were teaching a class … (0)
- 18: Adolph Nussman (61)
- 18: John Dietrich Aurandt (0)
- 16: “Don’t write me off …” (0)
- 12: The Mission (2)
- 10: Giving Away Ministry (0)
- 07: “Evan Almighty” (0)
- 05: A Little Breather! (0)
June 2007
- 28: Keep moving forward! (0)
- 24: Crossing the Line (0)
- 21: Praying for Pastors (2)
- 19: Got Love? (0)
- 15: Surrender or Persist? (0)
- 13: “Night at the Museum” (0)
- 12: Annual Conference Reflections (0)
- 05: Off to Annual Conference … (0)
- 04: “Freedom Writers” (0)
- 02: Reclaiming a Movement (0)
May 2007
- 31: StoryMapping (5)
- 29: Formal Application Submitted (0)
- 25: Leaders Who Shape a Missional Culture (0)
- 24: Next Year in Wilmore! (0)
- 21: Building Blocks (0)
- 17: Reading the Scriptures (0)
- 15: “Spider-Man 3” (0)
- 14: United Methodists Recruit Missionaries (0)
- 11: Spiritual Fitness (0)
- 10: Formal Application for Adoption (0)
- 08: Leap of Faith! (0)
- 07: “The Present Future” (2)
- 05: Child Sponsorship (0)
- 03: Subversive (0)
- 01: What’s the Puzzle? (0)
- 01: A Resilient Life (0)
April 2007
- 29: Teaching Good Money Management (0)
- 26: Dudley’s Chapel (0)
- 24: Joleen named MVP by Nothing But Nets (0)
- 23: Leading Nations for Adoptions (0)
- 22: Earth Day 2007 (0)
- 20: Katrina Recovery (0)
- 20: Fingerprinted by INS (0)
- 19: Virginia Tech (0)
- 16: “Copying Beethoven” (2)
- 14: Organizing for Mission (0)
- 12: Little (0)
- 12: Holy Humor (0)
- 08: Breaking News! (0)
- 06: Forgiveness (0)
- 06: Who am I? (0)
- 04: Nothing But Nets 2.0 (0)
- 02: Unity AND Diversity (2)
March 2007
- 31: “Meet the Robinsons” (0)
- 27: For the love of it! (0)
- 27: Adoption paperwork (0)
- 25: Renovare Reflections (0)
- 22: Whew! First drafts are in the mail … (2)
- 19: Adoption Home Visit Completed! (0)
- 12: March Madness: Nothing But Nets (1)
- 09: Our first big deadline! (2)
- 06: Road Trip: Abraham’s Adventure (2)
- 03: Change (0)
- 02: Adoption Home Visit Scheduled (0)
February 2007
- 26: “Amazing Grace” (0)
- 23: “How Great is Our God” Concert Reflections (0)
- 20: Adoption Group Sessions Completed (0)
- 19: Leadership in a “Fishers of People” Context (0)
- 18: Navigating Life (4)
- 16: Dissertation :: The journey begins! (0)
- 15: Jesus’ Ministry :: A Lenten Meditation (0)
January 2007
- 13: Week at Asbury in review … (0)
- 10: I’m in Wilmore, KY this week! (0)
December 2006
November 2006
- 26: “Sacrifice” (Money Matters, Part 3) (0)
- 19: Generosity (Money Matters, Part 2) (1)
- 12: Heart Check (Money Matters, Part 1) (0)
- 05: Can I Get a Witness? (Acts 29, Part 3) (2)
October 2006
- 29: A New Thing (Acts 29, Part 2) (0)
- 22: Dynamite (Acts 29, Part 1) (0)
- 01: Better Together 3: Protecting the Unity (0)
September 2006
- 24: Better Together 2: Stirring the Pot (0)
- 17: Brave Hearts (0)
- 10: Better Together 1: Love One Another (0)
- 03: Sabbath: Find Your Rhythm! (2)
August 2006
- 27: Wired for Worship (0)
- 20: Great Adventure 4: Conversations with God (0)
- 13: God is Good (0)
- 13: Great Adventure 3: Out of the Saltshaker (0)
- 06: Christian Hospitality: Strangers at Table (0)
- 06: Great Adventure 2: Love God / Love People (0)
July 2006
- 30: Great Adventure 1: It’s all about Jesus (0)
- 30: Christian Hosptitality: Entertaining Angels (0)
- 23: Christian Hospitality: Come Into the Light (0)
- 23: Character Tour: Daniel (0)
- 16: My Call; Our Call (0)
- 16: Character Tour: Joseph (0)
- 15: “Developing Leadership” Day 5 (0)
- 13: “Developing Leadership” Day 4 (0)
- 12: “Developing Leadership” Day 3 (0)
- 11: “Developing Leadership” Day 2 (0)
- 10: “Developing Leadership” Day 1 (2)
- 09: Character Tour: Samson (0)
- 09: Waiting on God (0)
- 02: New Beginnings (0)
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June 2006
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May 2006
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April 2006
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October 2005
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September 2005
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August 2005
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- 17: Fruit of the Spirit 6: Endurance (0)
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June 2005
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May 2005
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- 01: World Evangelism (0)
- 01: The Sending 5: Hospitality (0)
April 2005
- 24: Hospitality (0)
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- 17: The Sending 3: Let’s Go fishing! (0)
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March 2005
- 27: Easter: Take off Your Grave Clothes (0)
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- 27: The Beatitudes: Blessed are the Persecuted (0)
- 20: The Habits of Growing Disciples 6: Swimming Upstream (0)
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- 13: The Habits of Growing Disciples 5: People of the Book (0)
- 06: The Habits of Growing Disciples 4: Doing Life Together (0)
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- 01: Community Lenten Service: The Road to Jerusalem (0)
February 2005
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- 20: The Beatitudes: Blessed Are You! (0)
- 20: The Habits of Growing Disciples 2: Keeping Sabbath (0)
- 15: Community Lenten Service: The Road in the Wilderness (0)
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January 2005
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- 16: Follow Me: The “C” Word (0)
- 16: No Pain, No Gain (1)
- 09: Follow Me: Hearing the Call (0)
- 09: This is a Disciple! (1)
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December 2004
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- 26: Merry Christmas! (0)
- 24: All I Want for Christmas (0)
- 24: The Wait is Over (0)
- 19: Pointing the Way to Jesus (0)
- 19: Lessons from the Shepherds (0)
- 12: God is Looking for Voices (2)
- 05: God Turns the World Upside Down (0)
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November 2004
- 28: God Chooses the Humble (1)
- 28: Extra-Ordinary (0)
- 21: Good Stewards are Grateful (0)
- 14: Good Stewards are Generous (0)
- 07: Good Stewards are Godly (0)
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September 2004
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