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five years

On 7 September, 2011 · 1 Comment

Did you notice the yellow jerry can embellished on the back fender of the truck above?

That’s hope.

The great people at charity: water are celebrating their fifth birthday this September by raising money  to purchase a compressor truck, support truck, pipes, tools and a host of spare parts. [...]

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the danger of thermometers

On 27 July, 2010 · 2 Comments

Just a little clarification on yesterday’s post…

It wasn’t a dig at large churches (or a particularly large church where I used to serve).

It was a pointed dig at all of us who go to American Churches – regardless of size.

Because we all love our buildings.

I grew up in the church – [...]

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we need to rediscover the path

On 26 July, 2010 · 5 Comments

I read a stat yesterday that I honestly don’t know what to do with.

“While 40 million people died of starvation in the last decade, chuches spent $10 billion on campuses.”

Anger was the first emotion.

Then disappointment.

Followed quickly by frustration.

And then I remembered the line that the article started with: “Thirty-four million [...]

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