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We understand that true orthodoxy affirms that biblical belief is a verb—doctrines that we humbly live and practice—rather than a noun—theoretical precepts to which we philosophically subscribe. Therefore, we choose to measure spiritual
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“the words planted in the world by the Word himself and brought to fruition by the Spirit. We are dealing here with the living God, not a dead one who merely presses the “on” button to create matter, but who strives continuously with creation to bring cosmos out of chaos.”
― Rediscovering the Holy Spirit: God’s Perfecting Presence in Creation, Redemption, and Everyday Life
― Rediscovering the Holy Spirit: God’s Perfecting Presence in Creation, Redemption, and Everyday Life
“Christ gave the Great Commission to every disciple, not professionals. Every disciple is charged with making disciples by going, baptizing, and teaching those who respond to obey everything Jesus has commanded. Every disciple has the Word, the Spirit, and the responsibility to fulfill the Mission.”
― The Rise and Fall of Movements: A Roadmap for Leaders
― The Rise and Fall of Movements: A Roadmap for Leaders
“I came to see my four-star inexperience not as a weakness but as a superpower. My inexperience enabled me to look critically at every step of service and to interrogate the only thing that mattered: the guests’ experience. Did a rule bring us closer to our ultimate goal, which was connecting with people? Or did it take us further from it?”
― Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect
― Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect
“Movement pioneers form missionary bands that become catalysts for evangelism in unreached fields, leading to initial discipleship, church formation, and church strengthening. These bands work in partnership with new and existing local churches. Neither the churches nor the bands control the other.19”
― The Rise and Fall of Movements: A Roadmap for Leaders
― The Rise and Fall of Movements: A Roadmap for Leaders
“aversion is the tendency to dislike and distrust those who disagree with us politically, particularly those in a different political party. This aversion is toxic for our politics, but as we’ve seen, it creeps into the communion of believers as well. The very thing that ought to make Christians identifiable to the world—our love for one another (John 13:35)—is overridden by our politics, thus undermining the testimony of our faith.”
― The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life
― The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life
Bryan’s 2025 Year in Books
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