Daily Lectionary Readings for September 13, 2010
Psalm 47
Job 40:1-24
Acts 15:36-16:5
John 11:55-12:8
Acts 15:36-16:5
A hint of early church conflict in the Paul and Barnabas disagreement and break-up. Paul decides to travel with Silas. Alongside of this account is the theme that the disciples are planning a return visit to places where they have planted the seeds of the good news. This would seem to convey the idea that nurturing is indeed part of the process of faith and a part of the expectation of leadership in communities of faith.
Acts 16:5 is the verse used by Presbyterian pastor Stan Ott for his groundbreaking church vitality process "The Acts 16:5 Initiative". Our Presbytery, the Presbytery of Mid-Kentucky, just completed our three years in the program this past spring. Stan is great - both visionary and practical. Acts 16:5 has been used by many Presbyteries and is currently underway in more. Most of us in the Presbyterian Church can agree that there is a malaise that threatens our denomination. Not so many of us have a practical tool to work against that malaise. Stan does. For more on Acts 16:5 visit the Vital Churches Institute at...
http://www.vitalchurchesinstitute.com/pages/acts-16-5
For more of me describing the Acts 16:5 Initiative (and a bit on one of my favorite books - Michael Slaughter's "Momentum For Life")...
http://hebronpc.net/index.php?p=1_15_Acts-16-5-Initiative
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