This week I’m exploring the passage in Galatians 2 about remembering the poor. Here’s the passage from the Contemporary English Version: “James, Peter, and John realized that God had given me the message about his undeserved kindness. And these men are supposed to be the backbone of the church. They even gave Barnabas and me [...]
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Remembering the Poor – More Translators, Please
Posted: 28th July 2011 by Roy Goble in Emerging Ministries, PathLight, The SOLD Project0
Remembering the Poor – And Also the Spiritually Poor
Posted: 26th July 2011 by Roy Goble in Emerging Ministries, PathLight, The SOLD ProjectTags: Apostle Paul, Galatians 2, Serving the poor
I’m exploring Galatians 2 this week. Here is the passage from the NIV: “James, Cephas and John, those esteemed as pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised. All they asked [...]
Remembering the Poor
Posted: 25th July 2011 by Roy Goble in Emerging Ministries, PathLight, The SOLD ProjectTags: Apostle Paul, Galatians 2, Serving the poor
There’s a passage in Galatians 2 that has always intrigued me, so this week I’m going to share three posts on the topic. This is from The Message translation of the Apostle Paul’s letter: “Recognizing that my calling had been given by God, James, Peter, and John — the pillars of the church — shook [...]
Biblical CQ
Posted: 28th June 2011 by Roy Goble in Belize, Emerging Ministries, PathLight, The SOLD ProjectTags: cultural quotient, diversity, multiculturalism, Scripture
As far back as Sunday School I’ve been taught to consider the cultural context of a Bible story. It wasn’t explained that way to me, of course, but cultural understanding was critical for understanding the sometimes bizarre stories of Scripture. In college my religious studies courses emphasized this over and over. Here’s an example of [...]
Lead, Follow, or Go Your Own Way
Posted: 21st June 2011 by Roy Goble in Emerging Ministries, Goble Properties, Junkyard ManagementTags: artistic leadership, independent thinking, leadership, prophetic leadership
A previous post promised that I’d explain my leadership style. But first a reality check: this is an ongoing progress. I’m still working through my thoughts on how, exactly, I lead. I’m still learning. You’ve probably heard the phrase “lead, follow, or get out of the way.” It’s a clever saying, but it is incomplete. [...]
My daughter Rachel was about 2-years old when she asked me the funniest question. D’Aun and I had just boarded a plane for a flight home. It had already been a long day of travel. Rachel sat between us and out of the corner of my eye I could see her staring intently at me. [...]
To Change the World, Part II
Posted: 1st February 2011 by Roy Goble in Book Reviews, Emerging MinistriesTags: cultural transformation, culture wars, Google.org, James Davison Hunter, Saving the world
My last post was about the book To Change The World, by James Davison Hunter. Here are a few more thoughts …. How many times have you met a young person who says they want to change the world? It’s actually such a cliche now that most folks don’t say it aloud. But you can [...]