Those who take on the mantle of “Pastor” are operating within a framework, and on assumptions and traditions, that God never ordained.
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Understanding Chronic Fatigue
June 17, 2009
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As I struggle with an autoimmune condition called systemic sclerosis, I have begun to understand chronic fatigue and how to cope with its effects.
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April 27, 2009
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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!
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March 22, 2009
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It’s a beautiful Sunday morning here in Virginia, but I’m stuck with a lingering cold and sore throat. That gives me a good excuse to skip church and my ministry commitments later this afternoon in the local jail. So what to do? I just let my ADD dog out and he’s happily occupied digging a [...]
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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.According to the internet tracking service Networked Blogs, Crossroad Junction is among the top 100 blogs worldwide on "Christianity" and also among the top 100 on "faith".
As a friend said on Facebook, "I don't write things people need to know. I share things. If people care, they comment." I invite you to care.
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- A Hollow Gospel
- The Mythology of Tithing
- Rethinking Missions
- Participatory Church
- Ordained to Fail
- Pimping the Gospel
- Dealing With Church Leadership Abuse
- Sufficient Grace
- Confronting Abusive Pastors, Part 2: How Should We React?
- Confronting Abusive Pastors, Part 4: Civil and Criminal Law
- Jesus at the Fringes
- The Priesthood of All Believers
- We Have Met the Enemy
- A Multilingual Jesus
- Planting Churches
- Room at the Inn
- Redemption
- Ekklesia as Escapism
- I Am Content
- About Justice
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- Zerubbabel Freemen: Fellowship is NOT a verb, as if something we would...
- Survivor Girl007: Love it! No fancy outward "trappings" to distract...
- Zerubbabel Freemen: I read some encouraging things. I would like to of...
- Tina Morley: I love the cartoon! My husband and I have been say...
- Bruce Dickey: Nice job Jim. The church with no name. The pries...
- Christopher: Bravo, God is making disciples, instead of men mak...
- Jesus at the Fringes | Crossroad Junction: [...] within our fellowships. That counseling is c...
- Jim Wright: I like John Piper, but have very different views o...
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