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\u201cThe unspoken idea has no chance of blessing anyone other than the one to whom had it.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Your Truly <\/font><\/p>\n I haven\u2019t written as much this year as I have in years past. A combination of business, laziness, higher priorities, and un-cohesive and\/or incomplete thoughts.<\/p>\n But I have a bunch of unfinished posts in my \u201cdrafts\u201d file. So I thought I\u2019d do an experiment with them that I haven\u2019t done before.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve posted the titles to them below. If any of them pique your interest, cast a vote by replying to this email (or posting a comment on this blog if don\u2019t get my email), and perhaps your interest will help me with some additional motivation. <\/p>\n \u201cA question I am ashamed to answer\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou can be this good.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAltogether superior.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe restoration of discipleship.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cTwo haunting questions.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cA sacred weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhat I would do if I came to your church.\u201d (a series)<\/p>\n \u201cHow to approach God.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSaving people from their sins.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWho stole my church?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cRe-centering.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSmall group intimacy.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOn speaking engagements.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe sinner that Jesus condemned.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFreezing up and asking the world to wait.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhen the blessing of the job becomes the curse of it.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNot all available parts of the spiritual life are easy to attain.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cClash of the (value system) Titans.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cGay.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cUnity isn\u2019t unity if there is no mission.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe precious worship service.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMy love-hate relationship with structure.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cProgressing from listening to talking to doing to being.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBrian\u2019s next job description.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Wow\u2026there are so many. I didn\u2019t even realize. Unfortunately, these unfinished thoughts are a sort of mirror to my life.<\/p>\n I\u2019m completely open to the idea that none of these may interest anyone. I try to imagine that perhaps some of the ideas, thoughts, rants, and revelations that occasionally consume me may be of some use to others. But, as the words that automatically go out at the end of every email suggests, I write these pieces in my effort to \u201ckeep it real\u201d and think out loud\u2026as one of the tools that I use to stay in my heart\u2026and to do so relationally.<\/p>\n Let me know, friends. I love you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cThe unspoken idea has no chance of blessing anyone other than the one to whom had it.\u201d \u2013 Your Truly I haven\u2019t written as much this year as I have in years past. A combination of business, laziness, higher priorities, and un-cohesive and\/or incomplete thoughts. 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