Worship and the Whole Church

[from chapter 4 of Whole Church: Leading from Fragmentation to Engagement by Mel Lawrenz, Leadership Network and Jossey-Bass, 2009.] When Eugene Peterson responded to a question about spiritual formation by pointing to a life of worship and prayer–faithfully and obediently followed as a lifestyle–he was pointing to two noble and ennobling human activities that, by design,

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On Interpreting Scripture

Mel Lawrenz is Minister at Large for Elmbrook Church and the author of the book How to Understand the Bible. In order to live the Bible, we need to understand its true meaning. That includes looking at specific words, but also seeing biblical passages in the context of the whole Bible. Two principles here… Appreciate

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Sweeter Than Honey

One of the differences between an empty life and a full life is whether we’ve taken the opportunity to receive the truth of God in the deep places of our minds and hearts. This truth is not merely “truths” or information like the facts you comb the newspaper for. This truth is a harvest in

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What We Need Now, and Always Will

In his epistle, James puts a spotlight on “the wisdom from above.” He contrasts it with “earthly wisdom,” which is so misguided that it leads to “envy and selfish ambition,” “disorder,” and “every evil practice” (James 3:16). Then in one defining statement James identifies seven characteristics of this wisdom that comes from a source higher

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New, Old, or Now?

At the intersection of past and future, we have one of the greatest opportunities to influence the common good. Unthinkingly, we sometimes idealize the new and devalue the old. The truth is, the only way for tomorrow to have integrity is for the best of yesterday to pass through the gateway of today. In my interactions with

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Deepening Your Biblical Theology

Theology is not limited to the work of professors and clergy. Any serious Christian who has invested time in reading and studying Scripture is doing the work of theology, because theology (from the Greek words theos, meaning “God,” and logia, meaning “utterance, speech, reasoning”) is simply seeking ways to understand and speak about God, and

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From Chaos to Calm

Are you tired of chaos? Need some peace? We live in a chaotic world, a chaotic society, and we have chaos within us. God does not want us to be stuck in chaos, but to enjoy the calm of the peace of Christ. When Jesus commanded the winds and the waves to be still (Mark

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