tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410409891179922742024-03-08T15:35:03.130-05:00There has to be moreDo you think that there has to be more in this Christian life? Did Jesus really die for our American brand of Christianity or there more?Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600767352298523689noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241040989117992274.post-7588534151843331662009-02-07T14:13:00.001-05:002009-02-07T14:13:30.379-05:00Following Christ is NOT easyYou know being a Christ follower... a true, sold out, cross carrying, born again follower of Jesus Christ is not easy. I mean come on... isn't it much easier to only follow the parts of the Bible that we actually like or not going to cost us anything? If we are going to challenge the status quo... if we are going to be open to doing some thing that is completely radical for the KingdomMalcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600767352298523689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241040989117992274.post-44856578481844943962009-02-03T12:32:00.002-05:002009-02-03T12:36:04.593-05:00Ezekiel = God StrengthensSince I started this blog, I have been going through a valley in my own spiritual and personal life.There are some things that God has called me to do... and I need to get them done over the next few days. They are not pretty and matter-of-fact, it is confronting some people on sin and calling them to repentance and go over a path to reconciliation & restoration spiritually, emotionally, Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600767352298523689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241040989117992274.post-17028150577749981952009-02-01T15:25:00.004-05:002009-02-01T15:34:59.225-05:00A Glimpse of the FutureI am reposting this from Lifechurch.tv's leadership and innovation blog...http://swerve.lifechurch.tv/2009/01/30/a-glimpse-of-the-future/Great video. This is not the first time I have seen this, but everytime... I ask myself how are we going to do ministry in the future?Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600767352298523689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241040989117992274.post-55796662870086221492009-01-30T06:21:00.001-05:002009-01-30T06:21:55.581-05:00Godsmac.com PodcastIn the last year or so, I became "friends" with Gabe Taviano from the website http://www.godsmac.com or follow him on Twitter [@godsmac] where he talks about faith and technology. Although, we have never met in person, we communicate all the time through the different social medias... Twitter, Facebook, etc. I have been a big fan of what Gabe has been doing through Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600767352298523689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241040989117992274.post-19544098486722570842009-01-28T13:04:00.000-05:002009-01-28T13:05:07.981-05:00Blog moving URL to maljr.comHey everybody, I am switching my blog over to it's own domain AND url...so over the next few days the blog will be spotty but soon the new address will bemaljr.comI am moving most of my entire digital world over to Google... most of it... calendar, contacts, email, web has been on Apple's MobileMe platform. Soon I will be moved completely over to Google on my MacBook, iPod Touch, etc. Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600767352298523689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241040989117992274.post-55939139408292633692009-01-28T12:46:00.001-05:002009-01-28T12:46:07.564-05:00Test blog postThis is a test to my blog from new email addressMalcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600767352298523689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241040989117992274.post-76362085431873877542009-01-22T09:01:00.002-05:002009-01-22T09:04:16.351-05:00MLK and the Missional ChurchThis is some what of a follow up to my last post on change within the American church. I just saw this article about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the missional church.Good article, especially the part on social justice within the church.http://www.nationalministries.org/front_center_mlk.cfmMalcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600767352298523689noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241040989117992274.post-80795121743525877812009-01-21T06:47:00.002-05:002009-01-21T06:59:46.497-05:00Can Churches & Christians Change? Yes We Can!In the last couple of days, I like millions of Americans have watched the changing of the presidency and the historical inaugural of Barack Obama as our first African American President. I love history, I love justice, I love when people realize that they too can have hope for the future. That is what I saw in the eyes of "Black America" on election night and again yesterday, as I flipped Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600767352298523689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241040989117992274.post-21328339081455460662009-01-16T23:32:00.003-05:002009-01-16T23:38:08.277-05:00What are you doing for the homeless during these cold temps?Here in Central Ohio tonight the temperatures are heading down to -20 degrees or colder. On any given night in Columbus, there about 500 homeless people. Most of these people live in homeless camps, that are fairly easy to find. Here in Lancaster, the homeless are night as easy to find, but you can find them. Plus one of the shelters requires everyone to be out by 8am.So why am I tellingMalcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600767352298523689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241040989117992274.post-38762531078664948982009-01-16T11:10:00.000-05:002009-01-16T11:11:17.714-05:00What is in your heart?Right now I am studying my way through the Gospel of Mark. I would say that the Gospel of Mark is my favorite of the four Gospels. It is much like me, straightforward, direct, to the point and does not pull much punches. It was written to the Romans, who was interested in power. So he goes through the miracles, the power encounters of Jesus. One of the topics that I Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600767352298523689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241040989117992274.post-64926553876497966702009-01-08T13:10:00.002-05:002009-01-08T17:24:23.584-05:00We need broken leadersBoy has it been a week.Have you ever gotten to point emotionally and spiritually where you can't take anymore?That was me this last weekend and Monday. For those of you that know me, knows I have been in a spiritual battle for a time in my life. That is why in part my family moved back to Ohio.This last weekend and Monday many things came to a head... Spiritually I was at the end of my Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600767352298523689noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241040989117992274.post-23725555668400920472008-12-31T09:26:00.006-05:002008-12-31T09:51:18.854-05:00Spiritual disciplines/ formation Pt. 2May be you are a lot like me, in that I struggle at giving Jesus the time I need to become more like him? I mean real, devoted, honest, unobstructed time for me to pray, listen, read and meditate/ think on scripture? How do I make the most of this time? When I only give him part of my attention, or part of my focus, then I rarely get that much out of it. Do you struggle with getting everythingMalcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600767352298523689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241040989117992274.post-83349230805264300172008-12-31T08:16:00.004-05:002008-12-31T08:32:52.847-05:00Spiritual disciplines/ formationOk... I know this is later than I wanted, sorry. I wanted to think this whole thing more. The idea of how we as Christ followers become more like Jesus. Typically this is called some thing like discipleship, spiritual formation, mentoring, etc. There are tons of different ways to become more like Jesus. I have had to learn how to become a self feeder. I personally had to find ways to feed Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600767352298523689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241040989117992274.post-16732212966228266312008-12-29T15:33:00.006-05:002008-12-29T16:11:51.627-05:00Re-Connecting with GodThis morning I was really needing some connection time with just me and God. It has been a crazy busy weekend... stressful... a ton of reconnecting with friends that we have not seen in some time. I am an introvert and I need to get my quiet, alone time with God. I need to have time where I can reconnect with my Heavenly Father... with our Creator... with Abba... with Jehovah. Today was a Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600767352298523689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241040989117992274.post-24303746880063565582008-12-28T08:05:00.001-05:002008-12-28T08:05:42.551-05:00Sorry I haven't blogged latelySorry I haven't blogged lately. My family has moved back to central Ohio from West Virginia, so needless to say I have been tired and busy.I try to post tonight or certainly on Monday.Thanks... MalcolmSent from my iPod TouchMalcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600767352298523689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241040989117992274.post-74280197513556897542008-12-24T14:40:00.004-05:002008-12-24T15:03:26.255-05:00The importance of BEING and DOING Jesus... with Penn TellerThe last few days, I have blogging about the fact that there has to be more to this Christian life... Christmas... the way that we celebrate Christmas. I can tell you a story of about how our actions open and close doors for us to be able to tell about Jesus. But actually, I saw this video the other day... and I have thought about it off and on. But here is a video that magician/ comedian, PennMalcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600767352298523689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241040989117992274.post-66860264162543510002008-12-24T08:32:00.003-05:002008-12-24T08:48:41.321-05:00New Christmas Traditions?Here it is Christmas Eve... as I look through my Twitter and Facebook friends, I see many of them talking about traditions, doing stockings this evening, going to church, etc. Some times, I wish my family had more traditions like that. This year, has been kind of crazy for our family with the Christmas season. As we are moving to Central Ohio on 12/26 & 27. So we are living out of boxes rightMalcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600767352298523689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241040989117992274.post-1971407327887039332008-12-22T17:39:00.003-05:002008-12-22T17:46:19.796-05:00Say a prayer...Most of the United States is gripped in severe cold and the wind chills are well below zero. Here in Bramwell this morning, the temperature was 5 degrees... with a wind chill of -18 degrees. All over the U.S. temperatures are like that or pretty close to that. Each night, there is about 125,000 people that are homeless. Many of them are children, families that cannot get into shelters becauseMalcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600767352298523689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241040989117992274.post-37740351374648078722008-12-22T17:19:00.001-05:002008-12-22T17:20:56.184-05:00Advent ConspiracyMalcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600767352298523689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241040989117992274.post-37822147955714205402008-12-22T11:54:00.000-05:002008-12-22T11:55:01.123-05:00There still has to be more to Christmas!There has to be more to doing Christmas as usual... for us to be Jesus... that means we have to DO what Jesus would have done. I am not talking about just wearing a little WWJD bracelet. I am talking about physically doing what it is that Jesus did. If you look at Jesus' life... he was a living verb. Jesus put actions to things he believed in. For us... if we believeMalcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600767352298523689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241040989117992274.post-50921942918925616762008-12-21T16:24:00.000-05:002008-12-21T16:25:38.988-05:00There Has To Be More...There are times over the last 8- 9 years where people have called me and my family scrooges. During this time, we have always felt that there had to be more to Christmas than what we Americans think of Christmas as. I mean, we as Americans, Christian and non-Christian... have focused Christmas on trees, presents, lights, blow up inflatables in the front yard and to us... this was the Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600767352298523689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241040989117992274.post-62728453456150773682008-12-20T21:22:00.001-05:002008-12-20T21:22:44.048-05:00Get to church in morningI want challenge all is to get to church this weekend! If you are like me, life is crazy... Especially during the holidays.Although the church is not a building... Join a group of believers this weekend to worship and celebrate Jesus... To be encouraged... To study the scriptures... And to connect with this great we serve!Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600767352298523689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241040989117992274.post-29128945749300427632008-12-19T14:49:00.001-05:002008-12-19T14:49:48.498-05:00Free audiobook of TribesAt the end of the audiobook of Tribes, Seth Godin has asked that we giveaway this audiobook. Simply put, this book is AMAZING! Don't think about this book, just as a secular work world leadership book... he talks almost as much to church leaders in this book as he does other corporate leaders and managers. In this book, Seth Godin talks about the need for the leaders of today, Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600767352298523689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241040989117992274.post-88497900034048177252008-12-19T13:29:00.004-05:002008-12-19T13:35:15.123-05:00Welcome to Christ following heretics...Welcome to Christ following heretics...This is a blog that is for those of us that are uncomfortable.A blog that is really more of a tribe of Christ followers that are tired of the status- quo.A tribe for those of that no longer wants the bride of Christ to be status- quo, but to be the beautiful, radiant, world changing church that Jesus wanted her to be!This is a blog where we will talk about, Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600767352298523689noreply@blogger.com0