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Silence = Death

October 21, 2011 by Jim Wright 0 Comments

To those who have been violated, and to those who know, may God give you the grace to find the voice they took from you.

Brokenness, Christ Chapel, Courage, Sex Abuse

True Ministry

February 27, 2010 by Jim Wright 5 Comments

Last night, we had one of our best times of “participatory church” as we seamlessly shared a meal, partook of communion, fellowshipped and ministered one with another — and none of it depended on me! The last several weeks have been very emotionally and physically exhausting for me. On top of my best friend dying, [...]

Brokenness, Community, Fellowship, Gifts, Grace, Institutional Church, Ministry, Organic Church

Pastoral Burnout

April 27, 2009 by Jim Wright 8 Comments

Sunday afternoon I attended an authentic fire-from-heaven, slain-in-the-spirit, foot stomp’n, Pentecostal Holy Ghost church service with handkerchief-to-wipe-away-the-sweat-on-the-forehead preaching on — believe it or not — pastoral burnout. Although the topic could be viewed as a “downer”, it actually was a great time of refreshing and renewal!

Brokenness, Burnout, Church, Counseling, Faith, Grace, Healing, Pastors, Truth, Woundedness

Sufficient Grace

March 30, 2009 by Jim Wright 13 Comments

When did Christians start believing that God wants us to always be healthy, wealthy and free of adversity?

Brokenness, Fatigue, Grace, Healing, Peace, Prayer, Scleroderma

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God is Not Passive

March 21, 2009 by Jim Wright 4 Comments

I’m seeing others who also are quietly moving forward, with fire stirring in their spirits, to proclaim true repentance, Christ’s Lordship and the Kingdom of God rather than conformist, complacent Christianity. These co-conspirators are being compelled by God to preach outside our churches because too many of our pastors have been unwilling, so far, to [...]

Brokenness, Church, Conversion, Faith, Kingdom of God, Repentance, Sovereignty

Jim Wright

Teacher, pilot, foe of tyrants, world traveler, passionate, attorney, entrepreneur, friend of the dispossessed, Christian, thinker, reluctant counselor, occasional mentor, brother in the Lord, adequate cook, pretty good host and so-so bass fisherman.

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