Pastors' Wives Problems

This post shows how the wives of pastors often feel and think regarding the way they are treated in churches.

The pastors' wives who have to say all this should often blame their husbands (and the rest of the leadership team at the church) as much as the congregation for creating a top-down, top-dog church culture in which pastors (and by extension their wives) are often placed on a strange pedestals.  That's my opinion.  I'm willing to dialogue about it even though I've just come off as dogmatic.

Why isn't my life being transformed? I study the Bible!

Ever notice how just studying or listening Scripture doesn't always lead to life transformation?
A good friend of mine, Matt Tebbe (okay, so he's a great friend of a friend, but I've met him once) has a great post about this subject on his new blog. It will likely turn into a series. You can see the first post here. Here's a taste of it:
"How we study the Bible significantly impairs our theological and biblical literacy. Thus, getting MORE serious about “Bible study” may not be the solution…and it may be part of the problem."

Church Planting vs. Seeding Missional Communities

At the beginning of last year I read this David Fitch post and thought it was excellente.  He further reflects on it here in light of a recent "failed" church plant he read about.  Great stuff.

Colbert

Wow.  Um ... wow.  I do not endorse all of what Colbert says in this video (hopefully clearly).  But I think it could make for some interesting dialog ...

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Whaddya Think?

"I don't get upset when salesclerks don't say 'Merry Christmas' because I'm a fan of the 3rd commandment." - @jaredcwilson via Twitter.

Here's commandment number three in an old school version (King James): Deuteronomy 5:11 "Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold [him] guiltless that taketh his name in vain."

O Come to the Mall

Speaking of anticipating the coming of Emmanuel, here's my friend Ryan anticipating his coming at the mall in Indiana.

How to Have a Happy Relationship

HT: Matt Tebbe via Twitter

O Come, O Come Emmanuel

Behold! The Little Baby ... TV!?!?

Post about it here.

Soma School Quotes

These twitter-y quotes are encouraging, cahllenging, and helpful.