December 31, 2012 | Leave a comment

Happy New Year! I hope that this next year is one that is filled with good surprises for you. As we enter the New Year, it is always good to reflect on the past, taking a spiritual inventory to help … Continue reading →
Posted in A Look Inside, equipping church, Faith, Leadership, practicing church, soul, walk with God |
Tagged 2013, Grand Examen, Happy New Year
November 15, 2012 | Leave a comment

A friend of mine from Indonesia sent me an amazing birthday wish for my birthday today. I enjoyed it so much, I wanted to share it with you, so that you might be able to share it with others who … Continue reading →
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Tagged Amazing Birthday Wish, Birthday Wish, Cool Birthday Wish, Creating a Missional Culture
November 6, 2012 | Leave a comment

I voted early, because tomorrow I leave for Orlando for a few days. I’m meeting up with some pastors and then I will participate in the GCM board meeting. I then fly to Raleigh, NC to attend one of my … Continue reading →
Posted in A Look Inside, Cities |
Tagged Kona Hawaii, Orlando, Raleigh
August 8, 2012 | Leave a comment

Today we are contining the journey to look at different parts of my new website. Today I want to you take you on a stroll to the consulting section. I am a practitioner-consultant, meaning that I consult in areas in … Continue reading →
Posted in A Look Inside, equipping church, practicing church |
Tagged Church Assessment, Church Planter Assessment, New Website
August 2, 2012 | Leave a comment

So here were you top ten favorite posts from last month. And for those of you who enjoy keeping track of statistics, I’ve included the top ten cities that have visited this blog in June and the top ten countries … Continue reading →
Posted in A Look Inside, Cities, Countries |
Tagged Cities, Countries, Creating a Missional Culture, Posts, Top Ten, Website
July 21, 2012 | 2 Comments

After getting back from the Virginia Beach area, I was really glad to see the print version of my book. Here is a picture of my hand holding it. I started the writing journey about a year ago and there … Continue reading →
Posted in A Look Inside, Books, Culture, equipping church, Faith |
Tagged Print Version
July 9, 2012 | 1 Comment
Here is the final part of my interview with A.J. Swoboda on his book Messy: God Likes it That Way. J.R. What was most difficult when it came to writing “Messy” and what was most rewarding? A.J.: Existing and practicing … Continue reading →
Posted in A Look Inside, Books, Cities, Community, equipping church, Faith, Jesus, Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, theology, walk with God |
Tagged A.J. Swoboda, Interview, Messy
June 13, 2012 | Leave a comment

So I was thinking about what my top ten films have been in the past ten years (2002 – 2012) and what I might learn about myself as I answer that question. While it would be hard to put these … Continue reading →
Posted in A Look Inside, Calling, Culture, Film, soul |
Tagged Anger Management, Babel, Black Swan, City of God, Crash, District Nine, HIgher Ground, Hotel Rwanda, I am Not a Hipster, Letters from Iwo Jima, Little Miss Sunshine, Lord of the Rings, Maria Full of Grace, Once, Ray, Slum Dog Millionaire, The Incredibles, The Redemption of General Butt Naked, The Social Network, Top Ten Films
April 2, 2012 | Leave a comment
“Trees look strong compared with the wild reeds in the field. But when the storm comes the trees are uprooted, whereas the wild reeds, while moved back and forth by the wind, remain rooted and are standing up again when … Continue reading →
Posted in A Look Inside, quotes, soul, theology, walk with God |
Tagged Flexibility, Henri Nouwen, Rooted
March 1, 2012 | 25 Comments
You can now pre-order – Creating a Missional Culture: Equipping the Church for the Sake of the World (both Amazon and B&N have it for a great discount). The new scheduled release date is August 20th. It will be part … Continue reading →
Posted in A Look Inside, Books, Calling, Culture, Current Affairs, Faith, Jesus, Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, sacred text, Social Justice, soul, theology, walk with God |
Tagged Creating a Missional Culture, Equipping the Church for the Sake of the World, InterVarsity Press, Praxis