Is your church work like the white bunny from Monty Python and the Holy Grail–innocent-looking but deadly? If you’ve been losing your head, then maybe it’s time to “run away” (just for a little while, sport; you’re still a minister). Time for rest and reflection is important to stay focused on your congregation, [...]
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Remember that part of the Bible that comes before Matthew? It’s the called the Old Testament, it can be confusing, and it may require a stack of commentaries to digest it for your sermons. But you’re in luck! Since The Burner exists to provide the resources of Fuller Seminary to the local church, here [...]
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As I look back over my previous order list on Amazon, I see that most of my “best reads” were not published in the last year. That said, I just packed up my most recent Amazon order to take back home to Australia with me this week and look forward to a few more current [...]
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Earlier this week a friend and I were talking about the tragic earthquake in Haiti, and he asked me how God could allow suffering of this magnitude to take place. In the face of the tremendous pain and loss we see going on there, any attempt to answer that question feels hollow. Yet the question [...]
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The president of Fuller Theological Seminary, Dr. Richard Mouw, has posted an insightful take on Pat Robertson’s comments regarding the Haitians’ “pact with the devil.” Read it if you’re looking for a wise and balanced view.
http://www.netbloghost.com/mouw/?p=137
more...Since books are the lifeblood of the ministry (right?), here is a comprehensive list of books regarding leadership from Leadership Journal‘s Out of Ur blog. The Burner has posted the quick list, but you can read the Golden Canon award list here.
As always, the links might take you to Amazon [...]
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On Thursday, January 14th, Rev. Jim Wallis’ Rediscovering Values: On Wall Street, Main Street and Your Street – A Moral Compass for the New Economy (review forthcoming) booktour stopped in Los Angeles at the Central Library downtown. The Burner was there in attendance for the benefit of our loyal readers.
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