Leaving Tucson

I’m in seat 5C on USAir 2994 from Tucson to Phoenix. Wow. What an amazing week this turned out to be!

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Is Randomness Real?

Thinking about chaos theory and Divine Providence, and messing around with a deck of cards, I came up with this video:

Many people in this world attribute everything to themselves and to their own prudence, and anything they cannot claim in this way they attribute to chance or coincidence. They do not realize that human prudence is nothing and that “chance” and “coincidence” are empty words.

-Emmanuel Swedenborg, Divine Providence #70.

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Church Planting Seminar: Day Three

The Church Planting and Growth Seminar is done. Something tectonic has happened in the church, and I feel thrilled to have witnessed it.

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Church Planting Seminar: Day Two

Today was about commitment, teams, location, small groups, classes, meetings, worship, music, and mutual support across denominations.

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Church Planting Seminar: Day One

Yesterday: vision, leadership, focus (church growth = local congregation growth), and being part of a Movement. What will today bring?

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