The Spring Of Our Discontent

         
            Have you noticed how discontent people are in our world? Is it the insecurity of the economy, the uncertainty of today’s world, the constant barrage of commercials, or just the “grass is greener on the other side of the fence” syndrome?
            One of my favorite Bible images comes from Psalm 131:2 which states:
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What Makes Church Of The Resurrection So Healthy?

          Being on site at The United Methodist Church Of The Resurrection helps me understand part of the church’s great success. They have grown to 16,000 members in 19 years in part because of their commitment to radical hospitality.
         From the senior pastor to the lay volunteers, everyone at The Church Of [...]

When You Are Criticized

          It was my honor to present this teaching at the Reynolds Academy Seminar at the United Methodist Church Of The Resurrection (Leawood, Kansas) in the Kansas City area:
 
How To Handle Criticism
April 23, 2009
Reynolds Academy
Kansas City Seminar
 
         There is one aspect of ministry I am an expert in: being criticized.
I had no [...]

Thoughts From Kansas Part 1

I am with a group of United Methodist pastors from Western North Carolina who are in the Kansas City area for a couple of days studying one of the most innovative United Methodist Churches in the country.
The United Methodist Church Of The Resurrection (Leawood, Kansas) was started in 1990 by then 26 year old pastor Adam [...]

Living Lives Of Significance

         Did you hear about the lady in Florida who went to McDonalds in search of chicken McNuggets?
         This is a true story.
         In February of this year, a 27 year old woman from Fort Pierce, Florida went in to her local McDonald’s restaurant and ordered a 10 piece chicken McNugget value [...]