You can check out all the messages from the series Creed here. The Question of God The Gospel of the Son The Name and the Presence of the Spirit The Authority of the Word The Thud and the Crud Coming Together with Jesus We apologize for the fuzziness in some of the audio. There’s an issue… Read More »
Ten Commandments for Church Failure #10 – Be Afraid of the Future
These posts are adapted from Donald Keough’s excellent book The Ten commandments for Business Failure. This book was such an excellent source of common sense and probably one of the best books I’ve read in some time. When it comes to failure, the best thing you can do is be intimidated by what might happen.… Read More »
Ten Commandments for Church Failure #9 – Send Mixed Messages
These posts are adapted from Donald Keough’s excellent book The Ten commandments for Business Failure. This book was such an excellent source of common sense and probably one of the best books I’ve read in some time. When you communicate for failure, make sure you keep things confused and muddled. Don’t present anything that could… Read More »
Ten Commandments for Church Failure #8 – Love Your Bureaucracy
These posts are adapted from Donald Keough’s excellent book The Ten commandments for Business Failure. This book was such an excellent source of common sense and probable one of the best books I’ve read in some time. There are many ways to fail, but if you want to simply strangle your church, make sure you… Read More »
Ten Commandments for Church Failure #7 – Put all your faith in experts
These posts are adapted from Donald Keough’s excellent book The Ten commandments for Business Failure. This book was such an excellent source of common sense and probable one of the best books I’ve read in some time. If you want to be an absolutely mediocre failure, then make sure you acquire as much external advice… Read More »
Ten Commandments for Church Failure #6 – Don’t Take Time to Think
These posts are adapted from Donald Keough’s excellent book The Ten commandments for Business Failure. This book was such an excellent source of common sense and probable one of the best books I’ve read in some time. To fail, you really need to make sure you are always rushing from activity to activity. Do not… Read More »
Ten Commandments for Church Failure #5 – Do whatever it takes, no matter how ethical
These posts are adapted from Donald Keough’s excellent book The Ten commandments for Business Failure. This book was such an excellent source of common sense and probable one of the best books I’ve read in some time. Success is more permanent when you achieve it without destroying your principles. –Walter Cronkite In order to fail,… Read More »
Ten Commandments for Church Failure #4 – Assume Infallibility
These posts are adapted from Donald Keough’s excellent book The Ten commandments for Business Failure. This book was such an excellent source of common sense and probable one of the best books I’ve read in some time. You’re right. You don’t need anyone else’s opinion but your own. You got where you are; that means… Read More »
Ten Commandments for Business Failure #3 – Isolate Yourself
These posts are adapted from Donald Keough’s excellent book The Ten commandments for Business Failure. This book was such an excellent source of common sense and probable one of the best books I’ve read in some time. A desk is a dangerous place from which to view the world. –John le Carre There is nothing… Read More »
Ten Commands for Church Failure #2 – Be Inflexible
These posts are adapted from Donald Keough’s excellent book The Ten commandments for Business Failure. This book was such an excellent source of common sense and probable one of the best books I’ve read in some time. For this is the tragedy of man – circumstances change, but he doesn’t. –Machiavelli If you want to… Read More »
