Dancing with truth and peace
Sunday
February 2025
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Blog, Your Church
One of the descriptions of Elders in the Bible is shepherds. Over the past few weeks we’ve been hearing concerns fueled by politics – concerns about our refugee friends, education, racism, and more. After a season of prayer, contemplation, and visiting with our Elders, we want to share some guiding principles: 1. If we don’t […]
Tuesday
August 2024
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Blog, Lead Yourself, Your Church
“No greater sinners exist than those so-called Christians who disfigure the face of God, mutilate the gospel of grace, and intimidate others through fear. They corrupt the essential nature of Christianity” (Brennan Manning, Ragamuffin Gospel). In his two letters Peter warned the church of the dangers of false teachers again, and again, and again. He […]
Monday
February 2024
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Blog, Your Church
Isaiah saw a vision from God that shook him to his core. The Lord was seated on his throne. Angelic creatures, with ground-shaking voices, called out, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory” (Is. 6:3). The Hebrew word glory means weight. Imagine standing on a platform (about […]
Tuesday
December 2023
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Blog, Lead Yourself, Your Church, Your Family
My favorite books this year squeezed me through a claustrophobic tunnel below a Confederate prison, filled me with hope at a wedding where a church became family, and instructed me about the Scriptures. How Far to the Promised Land: One Black Family’s Story of Hope and Survival in the American South (by Esau McCaulley) There’s […]
Monday
April 2022
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Blog, Your Church
Recruiting the right people to lead a project, solve a problem, or join an organization is critically important. We’ve surely all experienced the rewards when this is done well, and we’ve also suffered the damage when it’s not. A short story from Acts 6 offers timeless guidance. The early, blossoming church was facing two problems: […]
