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I have two young daughters, and they like all things “princess.â€? They love Cinderella, Jasmine, Belle, Snow White, Fairy Tale Barbie…. Most importantly, however, they believe that they are princesses. They want to grow up and one day and marry a handsome prince and live in a castle like Cinderella’s. I […]

Failure and disappointment happen. They are part of the fabric of life. No one is immune from their unwelcome appearance into our lives. It is however how one reacts to failure and disappointment that will shape ultimately our character and the future into which God invites us.
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As leaders in the Christ-following movement in the early 21st century, it is clear than it has been many years since the public looked to its religious leaders as the primary source of information. In fact, if the “information ageâ€? has brought anything, it has radically decentralized the availability of knowledge. The ivory […]

As we work to move existing communities of faith to missional outposts from which to engage the world with the Gospel and to create to communities of faith whose ethos is shaped in God’s mission from the beginning, it is crucial for us to rethink the function of Church leadership. When I was in […]

A few weeks ago I had the privilege to spend a few minutes talking with one of my theology profs from my own days as a studentâ€â€?Steve Seamands. Both of us currently teach at Asbury Theological Seminary. I have always found Steve to be insightful and missional in his outlook. Both of […]