by David Phillips | Jul 28, 2011 | Formation, Books
Invitations are powerful. They shape and form us, and challenge our understanding of ourselves, of others, and of God. Some invitations are welcomed – invitations to dinner, to a cruise, to speak or to a sporting event. Other invitations are not so appreciated:...
by David Phillips | Jul 11, 2011 | Formation, Personal
Don’t you? It’s not so much of a problem if I don’t know something or don’t know how to do something. I’ve always been a willing learner. It’s just been my nature. But if I need help on something I should know how to do or if I need...
by David Phillips | Jul 6, 2011 | Formation, Communications
I want to talk for a few posts about the storying process. In this post, let’s talk a moment about images and imagination. Here’s a trick. Let’s suppose I say, “Not everything that appears to be valuable is actually valuable.” If you...
by David Phillips | Jun 28, 2011 | Change Theology, Formation, Communications
I’ve seen too many pastors give sermons that resemble reports or presentations more than sermons. I confess that I have done that myself. One major reason for this, I believe, is the emphasis on expository preaching. And expository preaching has arisen because...
by David Phillips | Jun 23, 2011 | Change Theology, Formation
Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them. And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them. They will fade away like a little flower in the field. The hot sun rises and the grass withers; the little flower droops and...
by David Phillips | Jun 22, 2011 | Change Theology, Formation, Communications
Can you imagine the first humans sitting around the fire telling stories about the day they had exploring their world? They might see a bird they had never seen before. Or they played with a deer in the forest. They shared their experiences, their fears, and their...
