A Church Called Tov | Blog Post – Chapter 12
Blog Post: Chapter 12, “TOV Churches Nurture Christlikeness” Achievement and Accomplishment OR Christoformity? What is the goal of the church you are in? As we all know, no church will […]
A Church Called Tov | Chapter 11 Reflections
Reflections: Chapter 11, “TOV Churches Nurture Service” Sarah and I were in Ireland a few weeks ago and did a driving holiday. It was wonderful, beautiful and terrifying. Yes, driving […]
A Church Called Tov | Blog Post – Chapter 11
Blog Post: Chapter 11, “TOV Churches Nurture Service” I am drawn again to the three ‘Cs’ of Polyvagal Theory; context, choice and connection in relation to being a servant. Healthy [...]
A Church Called Tov | Blog Post – Chapter 10
Blog Post: Chapter 10, “TOV Churches Nurture Justice” Initially it had been challenging for me to think of justice in terms of the Polyvagal System, primarily because I was thinking […]
A Church Called Tov | Chapter 10 Reflections
Reflections: Chapter 10, “TOV Churches Nurture Justice” Salt and Light For many years, when you say the word “justice” to numerous Christians in the West it causes some form of […]
A Church Called Tov | Chapter 9 Reflections
Reflections: Chapter 9, “TOV Churches Nurture Truth” In Chapter 9, McKnight and Barringer highlight how Tov churches nurture a culture of truth-telling which necessarily involves “knowing the [...]
A Church Called Tov | Blog Post – Chapter 9
Blog Post: Chapter 9, “TOV Churches Nurture Truth” As I consider truth I think of three different areas in the ongoing life of the church that are significant in the […]
A Church Called Tov | Chapter 9 Reflections
Reflections: Chapter 9, “TOV Churches Nurture Truth” Building a truth-telling culture is explored as central to our identity and calling as Christ-followers. The way to form this culture is to [...]
A Church Called Tov | Chapter 9 Reflections
Reflections: Chapter 9, “TOV Churches Nurture Truth” Tov churches nurture truth. On the face of it, one could wonder why this needs to be said. But we all know that some […]
A Church Called Tov | Chapter 8 Reflections
Reflections: Chapter 8, “TOV Churches Nurture A People-First Culture” “A goodness culture seeks to conform our lives to Christ’s example, by focusing on people instead of institutions.” (p. 125) [...]
