DINING WITH SINNERS
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Who are the Kurds?
There is a saying among the Kurds: “No friends but the mountains.” For, indeed, the world has scarcely noticed when century after century, conqueror after conqueror has...
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Michael Wallenmeyer, writing at the Missional in Suburbia blog points to a post by Jared Wilson, Missional in the Bible Belt. Michael highlights the following...
Connecting the Churc...
Has the Lord given you a heart and passion for Bhutanese/Nepalese? Join us March 3-4, 2011, in Nashville at LifeWay [map], where you can learn how to move forward in your...
Next Door Neighbors
Below are four documentaries from Nashville Public Television’s Next Door Neighbors Series. Each one looks at the refugees and immigrants, now calling Nashville home. These...
Did You Know?
Quick View of Population Segments in Metro Nashville click here for various articles from The Tennessean related to refugees in Tennessee The 2009 population of the...
Hope for . . .
Amanda and I are so grateful for a church community like Mosaic Nashville. So I wanted to use this space to inform about the new Sunday conversation that begins this week...
On Obedience
Søren Kierkegaard the Danish religious philosopher and minister, wrote a multitude of works in the middle of the 19th-century. Among his papers, is a story he wrote entitled...
Like a ton of bricks
And it happened. Last night. As I tried to go to sleep. It hit me like a ton of bricks. Heavy. Two and a half years of work stripped away by one man. By someone I used to...
Processing
I posted With a Heavy Heart a couple of days ago stating that Java Joe’s/Matthew’s Table will be no more because Randy Carpenter – the one who kicked us out...
With a heavy heart
With a heavy heart, I regret to inform you that Java Joe’s/Matthew’s Table is no more. Randy Carpenter – the one who kicked us out of our house in May...Tension
This post is full of questions rather than answers. As a business owner/church planter . . . or am I a church planter/business owner; barista/pastor or pastor/barista;...
Year in review – top...
I am always amazed at which posts get the most views. This blog has never been one with lots of comments simply because I do not think my writing necessarily leads to that...Exodus
We love to hear stories. Especially stories of redemption like Exodus in which we hear of the events that began to shape a people’s understanding of who God is and what God...
2010 Census Data
For all you geeks out there who like to look at the numbers and compare one state to another, the Census Bureau has released the new data on a cool interactive map (see...Doubt: The servant o...
Over the years, my doubts have served me well. Oddly, I’ve come to see them as servants of hope. I say oddly, because we often think of our doubts as the antithesis of...
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If you are shopping online this holiday season, please consider using the Amazon search widget below. Anything you buy – from a TV to a book to a new pair of shoes...Do you own your fait...
God selected Jacob to inherit the blessings of the Abrahamic covenant. God confirmed the covenant blessings to Jacob’s father, Isaac. Eventually, Isaac would bestow the...
Redemption
What are the moments in your life that have shaped you the most? Periods of transformation, times when your eyes were opened, decisions were made that affected the rest of...Discerning God’s Wil...
Once again in Genesis 24 we see God’s ability to overcome obstacles and to fulfill his promises. God is working out his plan as he continues to reveal himself and establish...
City church gatherin...
Looking to connect with other marketplace leaders in your city? Want to cultivate a togetherness built around our common mission? Do you long to pray with others for city...