Think Like Jesus

what it means to be Christian

  • Thinking About Stones

    For many reasons I’ve been thinking about stones this week. No… not those guys. This past Wednesday our family decided to take a day trip and hike to the top of Stone Mountain. Stone Mountain is the southern version of Mt. Rushmore. A cross between a natural phenomenon and a desire to remember (and some Read more

  • Tranquility

    I grew up in suburban Chicago in household that numbered six members. I currently live with my family of five in suburban Atlanta. Frankly neither experience has afforded me a great measure of tranquility. It’s not that I mind usually. In fact I rather enjoy the bustle of life. This morning I woke up at Read more

  • Mustard Seed Faith

    I have been a person of faith (in the generic sense) for a long time… most of my life actually. I was and am the son of a preacher man. This did not guarantee my faith, but it did contribute to my proximity to the stuff of faith. I heard stories from the Scriptures and Read more

  • Why I Read

    Unless you don’t know me very well yet you probably know that I am a book geek… no, really… I am. It has always been that way. For the last 4 years or so I have upped the ante even by my own standards. I’ve been reading at least a book each week. An honest Read more

  • Nothing to Fear

    President Franklin Roosevelt said, “We have nothing to fear but fear itself. The Bible makes alot of promises that I like. Things like… there is no condemnation to those who are in Christ if we confess our sins… He will forgive us ask and it will be given to you… seek and you will find Read more

  • The One Man Show

    Say what you wish about the most recent demise (there have been others) of the Cleveland Cavaliers. In my opinion LeBron James is certainly one of the greatest players of all time. He is an incredible talent that can do it all… or can he? If you mean do it all in terms of versatility… Read more

  • Schindler’s List & the Way of Jesus

    First a disclaimer: as with any good illustration, they generally fall apart at some point. In other words, only part of the story ever truly illustrates whatever idea you may be considering. I don’t think that means we shouldn’t use illustrations. Rather I think we have to understand that they are not the entire point Read more

  • A Lesson from the Deaf

    At my church growing up we had a ministry to the hearing impaired. Incidentally that ministry (which used to consist of a signer during church services) has expanded over the years & now they have a pastor who oversees ministry to the deaf). I said all of that to say that I was privileged to Read more

  • My Kind of Church

    This is a video produced by a church in Vegas who thinks very much like we do. We are learning that most people outside of church have misconceptions about church (some valid because of past experiences). The church represented here is what Process Church is striving to be. Read more

  • The Squeaky Wheel

    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

  • A Question About Giving Money to Churches

    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

  • A New Day for Me & Blogging

    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