Category: Sabbatical
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The dangerous work of ministry
The way I was going about doing the work of God was destroying the work of God in me. -Anonymous Pastor I love pastors. Really. Yes, I know that in our current moment it is more hip to be cynical of religious institutions and to reject the notion of religious authority. I get it. And […]
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You cannot have mission without discipleship
As we engage in mission, it is critical that our minds and hearts be connected God through a life of vital piety.
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Five books you should read this summer
Our schedules often loosen during the summer. We get to travel and spend time at the beach or the mountains. Summer is a wonderful time to invest in yourself. In view of that, here are five books that I think it would be worth your while to read this summer
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The surprising benefits of dumping Facebook
Each year as I enter Lent I wonder whether it’s really worth giving up Facebook. It seems like there’s very little cost to being on the site. In fact, as the number of people you know who are “on Facebook” increases it can almost seem like there’s more of a cost to giving it up! All things considered, I’ve made some surprising discoveries about Facebook which have proven beneficial.
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How our American way wars against the Christian way
I’ve been thinking about what it means to follow Jesus in twenty-first century American culture. The more I think about it, the more I’m forced to the conclusion that there’s a lot about our American way of life that wars against the Christian way of life. Perhaps it’s peculiar that I used the phrase “Christian […]
Jeff Gissing 