The Church in Foreclosure, 2020
This afternoon my latest book, “A Catalyst for Change” went public and my new website was introduced, http://www.johnthecatalyst.com. ...
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Brandon Billings
May 25, 20203 min read
Jonah, Ruth and My Personal Journey
It has been a while since I have felt compelled to write in length beyond my brief morning Facebook posts. Frankly, I have been too...
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Brandon Billings
Jul 31, 20175 min read
Between Two Thieves
I cannot believe how long it has been since I have posted on my blog. As well, how the thought of “two thieves” continues to incubate in...
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Brandon Billings
May 30, 20173 min read
Shock and Awe
Matthews’ account of John the Baptist struck a chord with me this a.m. given the recent loss of an admired believer, though somewhat...
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Brandon Billings
Apr 8, 20175 min read
A Fourth Man
These last couple of weeks has been quite involved at several levels, within my business, my community engagement and also my family. ...
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Brandon Billings
Mar 27, 20172 min read
Getting to NO
I was unable to escape a pastor’s message on Sunday regarding the great “NO” faced by our Lord in Gethsemane, a place more and more...
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Brandon Billings
Mar 22, 20172 min read
Religion and Love
I guess, with the political clamor in our nation and in fact around the globe, and the divisive religious conversations now occurring,...
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Brandon Billings
Mar 7, 20173 min read
The Spirit of Sampson
Twice this morning I have sat down at my workstation to capture a moment of closure. Ironically it has been exactly 30 years since we...
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Brandon Billings
Jan 9, 20174 min read
Cabin Fever and the Golden Calf
As well, my annual read through scriptures has me with Aaron, the associate pastor of a church that had just crossed the Red Sea! Those...
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Brandon Billings
Dec 17, 20164 min read
Not Even a Wayfaring Fool!
Here I sit, once more struggling with transparency, as with wonder, I reenter my annual read through of the Word! Now endowed with...
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Brandon Billings
Dec 6, 20162 min read
A Hunger Still Resides
Given my tirades over the current model of church and the fact that I probably offended the majority of my pastor friends, I felt...
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Brandon Billings
Dec 4, 20163 min read
The Crisis of Choice – The Chaos of Change
I am almost nine years into a Word spoken to me on December 28, 2008, “My Church is in Foreclosure.” Since that time, I have been amazed...
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Brandon Billings
Dec 3, 20164 min read
The Place of Separation – a line in the sand!
I must say that yesterday’s post was very uncomfortable for me and though not intended personal, may have felt that way for anyone...
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Brandon Billings
Dec 2, 20166 min read
Herding that Hurts!
I apologize for the poignant photo above, it seemed unavoidable to my conscience as I searched media files to best capture this post!...
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Brandon Billings
Nov 30, 20163 min read
The Fabric of Religion – Self Justification
The first wakeup call came in December of 2008, with a sense of gut, if not an actual voice: “My Church is in Foreclosure.” Following a...
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Brandon Billings
Nov 29, 20164 min read
The Veil– When the Cares of Life Distract Me
From a New Testament perspective, it would come serve to contrast religion with the relationship that Jesus modeled. In fact, the day of...
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Brandon Billings
Nov 26, 20163 min read
A Manger Moment
Life experience is the tool of the Teacher; capturing what the Teacher says is the skill that daily begs of me and thus the joy of...
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Brandon Billings
Oct 13, 20163 min read
Zeal without Knowledge
I am quite certain after this election, both in NC and at the national level, this sovereign sorting (so it feels) will afford us the...
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Brandon Billings
Oct 10, 20162 min read
The Fourth Man
In my current read through Richard Rohr’s book, The Divine Dance, and given this awareness of my own mortality, along with my limited...
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Brandon Billings
Oct 7, 20162 min read
Erosion
This morning, as I opened Richard Rohr’s newest book, The Divine Dance, I found myself in a moment of introspection. In just a few...
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