Friday is for Heart Songs The Joy of Slavery to God comes from knowing Jesus as the Messiah. (Cf. Phil. 1:1) “Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Christ Jesus, …” Paul and Timothy describe themselves as Slaves of Christ Jesus. The name “Christ Jesus” inverts the typical way of talking about Jesus. Instead of Jesus Christ, … More Most Christians Have a Warped and Unfulfilling View of God
Started my read of Ed Stetzer and Warren Bird’s new book Viral Churches: Helping Church Planters become Movement Makers. As I begin the echo of the latest research from the Lifeway group (see: edstetzer.com) is bouncing of the walls of my spirit. In brief, that research says that only 3% of American churches were the … More Make Church Planting a Fundamental Part of Your Evangelism Strategy
Developing a Mental Map of Missional Ministry Here are a list of links to recent posts that will help to construct a mental map of the philosophy of ministry undergirding much of our ministry. Missional Musings on Intensely Local Ministry Necessary, Normal and Natural–NOT! What Does INTENSELY LOCAL Ministry look like? Cracking the Nut of the Neighborhood Fleshing Out … More Fleshing Out a Missional Philosophy of Ministry
New Observations on Intensely Local Ministry Intensely local ministry is an investment, and investments take time to compound and grow. —financial investments take time to grow, and so do relational and ministry investments. At first, the payoff for investing seems slow and puny. But like the twenty-year-old who invests $100 a month for 45 years … More Missional Musings on Intensely Local Ministry
Not Much Basketball going on outside in Illinois right now, but this will all melt and it won’t be long before driveways are free for play again. Here’s an idea that costs you no more than some time and maybe some sore muscles. Here’s a story from my neighborhood three years ago in Bolingbrook. So … More Living Missionally in a Multi-ethnic ‘Hood
Steph and I made a visit the Morton Arboretum in late April. Usually it is great exercise with great company, but this time we decided to make it a slow drive through both sides of the park to see all the flowering trees. This tree was past its prime obviously. But it had its own … More Putting Our Hope in an Unchanging Christ
Here’s a don’t miss this video from Francis Chan. Some things are so simple and Francis Chan nails it with this brief presentation on obedience to the voice of Jesus. May we all be quick to obey the word of our Savior in everything, everywhere, every day.
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