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MISSIONAL COGS

COGS stands for Communities of grace. These are the best places to use your gifts. The gifts were given to the church, but like an old tie or wool knit sweater from grandma, they stay in the bottom of the drawer. Have you ever wondered why the position of elder has gifts wired into it…

Together for His Kingdom

Gotham City. Dead of night. Superman turns up. No wait, make that Wonder Woman. Aw heck, it doesn’t matter who turns up…the result is always the same. Batman doesn’t like it. Batman is notorious for saying, “Gotham is my city. Get out.” Batman doesn’t want help. He thinks he can handle an entire metropolis of…

YOUR CHURCH IS NOT YOUR COMMUNITY

Pastors are trendy fellows. Perhaps because we’re heaven-bent on mission, we strive to always be on the cutting edge to effectively reach people. Being trendy means adopting trendy language and bantering phrases about without fully understanding the implications of their meaning. When I returned to America, two things were true of Pastors. They loved skinny…