2 Make Him Famous

The EQ Edge by Steven J. Stein and Howard E. Book

sethk — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:39:08 -0500

More professionals and leaders are paying attention to EQ (emotional quotient or emotional intelligence) than in previous years. IQ used to give people a lot of credibility. …(Continue Reading)

Make Their Problem Bigger Than Your Own

sethk — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:43:09 -0500

Yesterday on a field trip with my 5-year daughter we had a chance to walk out in a field. My heart burned in turmoil, wondering how on earth I'm going to lead what God has started. …(Continue Reading)

Where to Find the Front Line

sethk — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:20:54 -0500

The front line of missional living is loving and serving people who don't follow Jesus. …(Continue Reading)

Why It's Unfair to Expect Any Human to Satisfy You

sethk — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:43:46 -0500

I was on a walk just talking with God and a thought hit me. Do not look to people to satisfy you (family, girlfriend, spouse, employee, child, employer, pastor) because they can't. …(Continue Reading)

But fries are good for you! They're made of potatoes!

sethk — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:48:51 -0500

So I'm taking my daughter Atalie on a date and she's going on and on about how excited she is to go on the playground slides at McDonald's and wants me to slide too. …(Continue Reading)

Courage for Today

sethk — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:50:12 -0500

If you should say in your heart, "These nations are greater than I; how can I dispossess them?" you shall not be afraid of them; you shall well remember what the LORD your God did to Pha …(Continue Reading)

The First Six Months of Seth and Kimberly's church plant

sethk — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:48:05 -0500

John Herrington Posts Seth and Kimberly's 6 Month Church Planting Update at the Saturate Austin Blogpa …(Continue Reading)

The Power of Empathy

sethk — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:30:56 -0500

I've been reading The EQ Edge a book on emotional intelligence by Steven J. Stein and Howard E. Book. How powerful is empathy when it comes to missional living? …(Continue Reading)

Delighting in His Fame (How to Live Missionally)

sethk — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:26:05 -0500

Living missionally is not a 7-step formula. It's more of the overspill of an attitude of gracious love because we know what it's like to be loved so excessively by Jesus Christ. …(Continue Reading)

Why Love Motivates So Much Better Than Guilt

sethk — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:26:28 -0500

Guilt is a bad motivator. It's furious but short because like fire, it only lasts as long as it has something to consume. …(Continue Reading)

Jesus is Not Going on Vacation

sethk — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:20:27 -0500

My friend, Steven Montgomery, texted me today with a powerful thought... …(Continue Reading)

Organic Versus Structure...Elusive, Painful, Worth It

sethk — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:31:03 -0500

Some days as a church planter I feel stretched between organic growth and putting structure into the ministry. …(Continue Reading)

7 Patterns of Missional LIving

sethk — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:50:13 -0500

Denny Henderson, church planter of Hill Country Bible UT developed a very helpful three step reminder for living missionally: …(Continue Reading)

God's Gentle Persistence

sethk — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:37:06 -0500

Like a mighty river ebbing slowly along, I marvel at how God draws His people closer and closer to Himself so slowly yet so persistently! He never hurries yet never slacks. …(Continue Reading)

Like an Omnivore

sethk — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:28:32 -0500

Like an omnivore, sin eats everything in its path, and will not stop, until it has utterly destroyed its host. …(Continue Reading)

Delighting in His Fame (The Gospel of Satan)

sethk — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:02:12 -0500

It's one thing to give people a list of how-to's on missional living and hope they will do it. …(Continue Reading)

4 kinds of churches

sethk — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:34:39 -0500

Generally, churches appear to be marked by one of 4 traits: …(Continue Reading)

Sunday's Saying - Get Out of the Castle

sethk — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 07:49:18 -0500

Christian apologetics is not like living in a castle with the drawbridge up and occasionally tossing a stone over the walls. …(Continue Reading)

Ask God...

sethk — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:37:30 -0500

Ask God to move church leaders in the US and around the world to not live to preserve but live to love and lead. …(Continue Reading)

Friday's Reflection - Greatest Sin of the Church

sethk — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:26:58 -0500

The greatest sin of the church is self-preservation. A church that is willing to fail is the healthiest and most alive ~ Neil Cole …(Continue Reading)