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A Letter of Absolute Objection to the Executive Committee

Posted on June 7, 2008 by travjohnson I returned from San Antonio late last night. Tom Sterbens and I did a couple days work in preparation for the 2008 General Assembly. There are some very positive developments which over the next several weeks well begin to share. A very significant piece of communication is contained in this entry. First, I have some brief thoughts: Continue reading → Filed un... »

Integrity and Success

Posted on June 4, 2008 by travjohnson At times, in our rush to accomplish a certain thing, integrity can be our biggest short-term obstacle to accomplishing said project. A lie, misrepresentation, a mistruth, hidden information, or an inappropriate maneuver can easily get us past our final barriers on the road to short-term success. Continue reading → Filed under: church of god | 8 Comments » »

In Pursuit of a Missional Denomination

Posted on September 18, 2006 by travjohnson Ive been hanging on to this entry for about a week. Its been sitting in the draft folder waiting to be released. Ive hesitated because I dont want to continue to be perceived as the one to bash the denominational drum. But, when CMS linked to this same article, I felt like it was worthy discussion. It is obviously a conversation taking place across the c... »

Honor, Conflict, Tension, and True Unity

Posted on May 24, 2008 by travjohnson Writing the Unity post publicly revealed a bit of a personal struggle Im having and some of my own ego battles. While I do want to talk about unity and how we interact with one another, truth be known, I also wanted to defend myself. It was a subplot that shouldnt have been there. I didnt need to defend myself for obvious reasons. I also wanted to Continue rea... »