Following Jesus
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Undoubtedly you’ve heard the phrase that “the squeaky wheel gets the grease”. Most often this is seen as a negative thing. The fact is a recent negative experience got me thinking of the expression. Last night I participated (I use that term lightly) in a meeting where an individual singlehandedly dominated, distracted and elongated the Read more
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Recently a friend who was contemplating giving money to Process Church wanted to know about giving in general. She asked questions about what percentage of money to give… do I figure the percentage from my gross pay or from my net… does it all have to go to my own church? Here was my response to Read more
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OK here it is… there are many moments that I am incredibly undisciplined! Thanks to the prodding of several new friends (and some lifelong ones too) I am learning to see the value of writing and publishing my thoughts… on a regular basis. The pressure of having to produce an article every day has kept Read more
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This is not a rant. I’m not angry about anything. This is my story. The fact is… I have waited more than 10 years to write it. I do so now because of the repeated inquiries of others. I write at the risk of being misunderstood. I write with the hope that I may help Read more
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I now understand firsthand why they call this place Hotlanta. And, sorry, Ludacris and others, it isn’t because of the pulsating nightlife. Most of the country is aware of the self-proclaimed drought that this region has been experiencing since around this time last year. And though compared to real droughts around the world this o Read more
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words. So I’ll keep this post short under the assumption that you will better receive the intended meaning if I do. Many of you are asking, “How are the McQuearys since the move?” This picture accurately describes our state. We are surrounded by boxes, pumped about the Read more
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When was the last time you were blown away by something? What was it about that event that caused you to be amazed? Personally, I don’t think this happens enough in our everyday lives… or does it? Perhaps these kinds of things are going on around us more often than we realize. This weekend I Read more
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I like people… at a distance and up close. From a distance I could watch people all day (and as creepy as it sounds, I do). One of my favorite things to do is to sit in a busy public place and “people watch”. I try to imagine their life. Where are they going? What Read more
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I just spent a weekend with 30 middle school students. Yes… on purpose. This image pictures so beautifully the wonder and amazement that I continue to have as I work with this age group. They teach me more than I could ever hope to teach them. This weekend I expressed that the thing that scares Read more
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Until this point Christian readers have been nervous wondering if and when there would be any mention of Jesus. And at this same hot spot perhaps some not-yet-Christians are similarly cautious but for the opposite reason. Let’s face it – Jesus was/is in many ways a polarizing figure. So when we say we are going Read more
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I’m thinking of starting a petition to change the name. It seems to me that there is far too much built in negativity when it comes to traffic signals. Most people call them stop lights. The further south you go the stronger the image – they call them red lights. This past Sunday I challenged Read more
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In my preparations for starting this new church I have been in almost-constant conversations with people. The biggest question I have been asking is, “What puzzles you about today’s Christianity?” One of the recurring themes has been the way that Christians seem to want to make extensive lists about what it means to be Christian Read more
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