Donald Miller makes a generalised point that does have a basis in reality, while dealing with a tweeting critic in a very unique manner. When we are young or immature, right theology makes us feel superior, but when we are older and more mature, a study of theology makes us feel inferior and unworthy, undeserved, …
Dustin Nickerson answers why Mars Hill does not conduct the sort of youth ministry that has commonly come to be associated with church life in the late twentieth century. Why? Three reasons: 1. Statistically, it isn’t working. 2. Discipleship as seen in Scripture is minimal. 3. The Holy Spirit told us to do otherwise. I …
1) Name headbands Name tags on lanyards are worthless. When I can’t remember someone’s name, I say, “Hey…..(eyes dart down to the tag dangling in front of his sternum) Salvador! How are things going in… (eyes dart down again) Topeka?” If we all got headbands with our names on them, we could avoid the darting …
At The Blazing Center Mark Altrogge features a brief post highlighting Prosody. pros·o·dy* (praw’ suh dee) –noun 1. The science or study of poetic meters and versification. 2. Linguistics: the stress and intonation patterns of an utterance. A helpful piece, particularly for those who want to evaluate the singability of a song; compose new tunes …
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