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Monday, May 2nd, 2005… keeps his word, unlike my promise to blog about Brian McLaren’s book of the same title when I read it last month. MK reminded me of my transgression so I’ll make an introductory comment beyond the half dozen or so brief references weeks ago. God’s timing remains ever mysterious to me. When it seems [...]
A journey or a destination?
Monday, April 4th, 2005Jesus invited the disciples to, “Come, follow me.” He never really said where, just spoke vaguely about the Kingdom of Heaven. God told Abraham to leave Ur and “Go,” but, again, refused to say where exactly. Moses followed a cloud by day and pillar of fire by night, but after 400 years of Egyptian slavery, [...]
Was it Legit?
Monday, January 10th, 2005So I make this New Year’s Resolution about finding allies in unexpected places. Sounds nice. Makes for a fun post to write. Little did I know that less than a week later I’d be forced to practice what I preach in a meaningful way at a critical time. You may recall, our flagship Xcel After [...]
The Emerging Leader Debate Continues
Monday, December 20th, 2004I’m in North Carolina for the Billy Graham Institute for Emerging Evangelists, where the debate continues about how to empower “emerging” leaders to actually lead. Thank God for Eddie Gibbs, professor of evangelism at Fuller Theological Seminary. If ever there was a contemporary example of what happens when, as Joel prophesied, the Spirit causes old [...]
What Does it Mean to be an “Emerging Leader”?
Tuesday, December 14th, 2004A friend and I were talking today about the phrase “emerging leader.” What does it really mean — in practical terms — in the context of being among the youngest members of a network or working committee comprised almost entirely of “established leaders” 10-40 years senior? Does being considered an emerging leader simply mean one [...]
Christmas Greetings from Jeremy
Monday, December 13th, 2004December 13, 2004 Dear Friends, Christmas celebrates a love that that gives its best to enrich others. This year, Generation Xcel will experience this in a profound way as we commission one of our homegrown leaders to join a national ministry later this month as a project manager for their “Urban Youth Strategy.†Enid Almanzar [...]
The X Factor – Redefining a Generation for Xmas
Friday, December 10th, 2004“Scrooge has gotten younger. The new face of the famously stingy foil is no longer old or crotchety. According to the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, Generation Xers – roughly those of us 23-39 years old – are the new misers. … “The Scrooge of Charles Dickens’ timeless classic doesn’t remain greedy forever. Haunted [...]
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