by bob | May 26, 2023 | Ministry & Mission
Would you go to church here? The truth is, more and more people are answering this question in the negative. Not just about specific churches but churches in general. This spring, I attended a Sunday morning worship gathering here in Dublin. Liz and I did this monthly... 
by bob | May 16, 2023 | Culture, Ministry & Mission
This is the fourth post in a series I’ve been writing on Christendom. The previous ones (here, here and here) were to lay some groundwork as I move into the main idea I want to dig into: the damage done to the church by aligning with the Roman Empire and,... by bob | Jul 21, 2018 | Formation & Self Care
One of the best parts of doing a Home Missions Assignment is connecting and reconnecting with friends who were part of ministries you’ve been involved with over the years. We have been blown away and humbled as we’ve heard stories of how the early years at the... by bob | Sep 28, 2010 | Ministry & Mission
Over the past couple of Sundays @ the Vineyard we talked about community. And let’s face it, “community” is one of those words that get thrown around & misused so much it tends to have different meanings to different people. But I think for... by bob | Oct 4, 2008 | Books
I just finished The Search to Belong, by Joseph R. Myers, and it quickly moved towards the top of the list of books I want our leadership team to read. Myers develops this idea of 4 spaces where people grow and relate. Public space, social space, personal space, and...