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I’ve taken off the comment “blocker” so that anyone can comment again!
I’ll keep it that way until the spammers realize it then I’ll block again!
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Posted on September 30, 2007 by paulpeterson
The five most viewed posts of September
Posted on September 30, 2007 by paulpeterson
My gosh… it’s OCTOBER! Before long it’ll be Christmas and the next thing you know… we’ll talking about our grandchildren!
Anyway… the five most viewed blog articles of September were…
Who is Paul Peterson? - This is the “About me page” that tells a bit about the dude blogging! Based on the fact that this [...]
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Bloggers on the Bible
Posted on September 30, 2007 by paulpeterson
Here are a couple of worthwhile reads from a couple of my favorite bloggers…
Ben asks “What if you couldn’t start with the assumption that the Bible is authoritative?” (Click here to read what he says). I particularly like and agree with the last statement in this article.
Michael says, “The Bible is more than a rule [...]
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God… present and powerful
Posted on September 30, 2007 by paulpeterson
Reading this a.m. from Thomas Oden’s book, John Wesley’s Scriptural Christianity, I came across a thought that I’ll be mentally chewing on today. It’s worth sharing with you…
“As omnipresence refers to God’s relation to space, as sovereignly present in every location, eternity refers to God’s relation to time as intimately present in every moment.”
These words [...]
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Competence is not enough
Posted on September 29, 2007 by paulpeterson
“In organizational life, being competent is not enough.” Michael Feiner
I TOTALLY believe this!
The reality is that if you don’t get along with the people you’re working with, it doesn’t matter how competent you/they are… synergy will not happen!
Bill Hybels is right on when he identifies the top three characteristics of a team player:
Character
Competence
Chemistry
An absence of [...]
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Decision…
Posted on September 28, 2007 by paulpeterson
Today I’m sitting in a certain restaurant… in a certain city… asking God for clarity.
Over the last three days a series of events, conversations, etc. have all pointed to one place… the place where we are looking to start a church and spend the rest of our lives.
It’s an amazing feeling knowing that the decision [...]
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Good reading
Posted on September 26, 2007 by paulpeterson
Some good reading from the blogosphere… a courtesy from me to you
Matt over at signal vs. noise has a good article on the secrets to Amazon’s success. This is a quick read with some good takeaways. (Click here to read it).
Rindy gives an “under the hood” look what it takes to be a leader worth [...]
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Stopping to praise
Posted on September 25, 2007 by paulpeterson
It is possible to be so driven that you don’t “have time” to praise and enjoy.
It is possible to be so driven that in your passion to initiate or in your pursuit of the next BHAG (Big Harry Audacious Goal - thanks to Jim Collins) you miss what is right in front of you… gifts [...]
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The church…
Posted on September 24, 2007 by paulpeterson
I’ve invested time today reading theologians writings about the church.
Why?
I read a lot of practitioners (i.e. those doing the work), but occasionally it’s good to go back to the philosophical side of what we’re doing.
It’s always good to remember the “Why behind the what.”
Reading from John Stott, among others, I found a “quotable”…
“Unless we listen [...]
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Shelley Lubben… the story of a porn star who met Jesus
Posted on September 21, 2007 by paulpeterson
Here’s a link to last week’s service at Mountain Lake church.
Shelley Lubben, an ex porn star who discovered the love of Jesus, shared her story!
I wrote about it here.
It’s worth the time to watch it!
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