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 [...]
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 creation of a TOV church. [...]
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 [...]
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 truth is painful to face [...]
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) [...]
Blog Post: Chapter 8, “TOV Churches Nurture A People-First Culture” An effective people-first culture requires authenticity and safety in the church; in the spirit, soul and body of each person [...]
Reflections: Chapter 8, “TOV Churches Nurture A People-First Culture” When first I read the title of Chapter 8, I was admittedly overtaken with a sarcastic attitude. I thought, “Of course, the [...]
Reflections: Chapter 7, “TOV Churches Nurture Grace” It feels much easier to be a church teaching the doctrines of grace; it is another to be a church with a culture of grace. I never cease to [...]
Reflections: Chapter 7, “TOV Churches Nurture Grace” Following the encouragement to promote empathy, resisting the culture of selfishness, in the previous chapter, the authors of “A Church called [...]
Blog Post: Chapter 7, “TOV Churches Nurture Grace” This was a wonderful chapter to read. Receiving grace and giving grace to others as a way of life creates the safety of living daily life in the [...]