This past Tuesday at our staff meeting at Eastbrook Church we watched an outstanding message on leadership drawn from the book of Esther by John Ortberg, Senior Pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church. Ortberg's message explores what he calls the leader's shadow mission, or what others have called the dark side of leadership. I believe …
Remembering Dallas Willard: 1935-2013
I heard the news yesterday that Dallas Willard, a great writer on life with God and spiritual formation, passed away after battling pancreatic cancer. Willard was a professor of philosophy at the University of Southern California while also writing and speaking as a Christian on issues of cultivating life with God. He is perhaps best …
John Ortberg on “The ME I Want to Be” and MONVEE
Here are some notes from a session I attended today at Elmbrook Church facilitated by John Ortberg and the MONVEE team. Great stuff. I'd love to hear from anyone who has experience with MONVEE. Shift in what it means to be a disciple Jesus’ time: heard what Jesus said/explore Him → admired Him → followed …
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It’s All About Me – Spiritual Growth Gone Wrong
Many times our lives are aimed more at ourselves than God. Even when we are approaching spiritual growth, we tend to get caught up in ourselves and what we can gain from God. In his book The Life You've Always Wanted, John Ortberg provides a helpful grid for us in considering whether or not we …
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