Tuesday, April 27, 2010

"Lights! Camera! Action!": When a Church goes Hollywood

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By David Ryser “Missed it by that much!” (Don Adams as secret agent Maxwell Smart in the television show Get Smart ) It was a wel...
Friday, April 2, 2010

"Pay No Attention to that Man Behind the Curtain!" (Part 3): Frivolous in Oz

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By David Ryser & Ken Hornsby Munchkin Land is a nice place to visit, but we wouldn’t want to live there.   Oz is where the action...
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"Pay No Attention to that Man Behind the Curtain!" (Part 2): Clueless in Munchkin Land

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By David Ryser & Ken Hornsby The whole thing began innocently enough.   (Those who know us can attest to our wide-eyed innocence....

"Where's the Beef?": Looking Between the Buns of the Religious System

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By David Ryser The Church is buried under 1700 years of institutional sediment.  (Owen Allen) It’s the tag line from one of my al...
Sunday, March 28, 2010

Death of a Revival: More Noise, Less Anointing

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By David Ryser Maybe the less you have, the more you are required to boast (John Steinbeck). “The power is increasing!” T...
Monday, March 15, 2010

Modern Prophets: Lessons from My Grandfather's Dunghill

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By David Ryser “Sometimes gift is just another word for curse.”   (Lisa Jackson). A man was attending his first Pentecostal churc...
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Sunday, March 14, 2010

"Pay No Attention to that Man Behind the Curtain!": Church Leadership in Oz

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By David Ryser “ Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain! ” (The “wizard” in the movie, The Wizard of Oz, just prior to being...