by David Phillips | Jan 21, 2020 | Books, Featured
At the end of 2019, my wife and I took a trip to Rome, GA. It was our anniversary and Rome was a special place for us. On the way home, we stopped at a large bookstore chain, the first time I’ve done that in a while, and I was able to peruse the books, without...
by David Phillips | Feb 16, 2015 | Books, Faith, Feature Articles, Featured
Growing up, I listened to a lot of Christian music. One of my favorites was a guy named Russ Taff. He had a great song that I still enjoy – in fact, it’s on my goto playlist on my iPhone. The song is called Table in the Wilderness, and the lyrics begin this way:...
by David Phillips | Aug 29, 2011 | Books, Change Theology, Formation
In a previous post, I reviewed a book by Co-pastors Kent Carlson and Mike Lueken, of Oak Hills Church in California. They had grown their church using the Willow Creek model of ministry, but found that they were seeing people formed into consumers, not followers of...
by David Phillips | Aug 19, 2011 | Books, Change Theology, Formation, Leadership
Several years ago I went through a small crisis. I have been in some type of ministry since I was 19. But the churches I served, be it as a youth pastor, youth & worship pastor, or senior pastor never were big. We didn’t turn into large churches or...
by David Phillips | Jul 28, 2011 | Books, Formation
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:...
