BEN DUBOW

Running the Way

Month: February 2011

  • Do We Really Need More Churches?

    This is often a question posed to church planters. Do we really need any more churches? Why not work through existing churches instead. For example, this month, a new church in Hartford will start their weekly meetings. Does Hartford really need t… →

  • Grace Transforms

    I am watching the 25th Anniversary Concert of Les Miserables on DVD tonight. I love this show. I’ve seen it on Broadway at least four times, love the music, and love the story. At its core, Les Miserables is about the transformative power of grace… →

  • You’ve Got to Play the Cards You’re Dealt

    Awhile back, I was part of a semi-regular poker game with a bunch of professors from a local university. I was invited by a friend and it was always a lot of fun. Never too competitive, great conversations while we played, and always good red wine… →

  • Mentoring

    Yesterday I mentioned in a post here the importance of mentoring. I have written extensively before about mentoring on another blog (unfortunately lost now) and wanted to post a couple of tips and thoughts on mentoring here. In no particular order… →

  • Where Have All the Good Men Gone?

    In a Saturday piece in the Wall Street Journal, Kay S. Hymowitz suggests that many men in their 20’s are living in an “extended adolescence”. The essay is adopted from her book “Manning Up: How the Rise of Women Has Turned Men Into Boys”. You can … →

  • Aging Sermons

    Rob Merola had a great post the other day about HOW SERMONS CHANGE WITH AGE. I found the post via Scot McKnight’s blog. Rob suggests how sermons might change from “A Young Person” to a “Not As Young Person”. Here are some of his examples: A Young … →

  • Puzzled

    One image/analogy that is helpful when thinking about life is that of journey… pathway… direction. And we often think this way when we are deciding what to do, who to be, etc. When we seek God’s leading, it is often directional. Which way shou… →

  • Keeping An Open Mind

    One key component of the discernment process I am in is that I am trying to keep an open mind and pure heart until I have completed the process. On any given day, it is tempting to dismiss one or another of my four options. Today was a reminder wh… →

  • The Clarity that Comes From Coffee

    Sometimes the best clarity comes from sitting down with someone over a cup of coffee — or 5 cups, as the case may be. This morning I had that opportunity. As you know, if you read this blog, I am in the midst of a discernment process… asking WH… →

  • Who Is Responsible?

    We are in the season of budget cuts. Our governor just presented a budget that includes some tough cuts. Our president also just presented a budget that includes some tough cuts. In both cases, those impacted by these cuts will be disproportionate… →