Sunday Afternoon Musings Are We Selling a Product or Heralding a King? (part 1) A few years ago, I was having coffee with a church planter who was both exhausted and discouraged. His launch team had spent six months fine-tuning their branding, dialing in their sound system, and designing direct-mail flyers that looked like they … More the Difference Between a Salesman and a Herald
Sunday Afternoon Musing I was listening to one of my favorite preachers on the way to church this morning. Colin Smith was speaking, and he referred to the life of John Bunyan and the heartache of knowing that his stand for the truth of the gospel and subsequent imprisonment cost him twelve years of life, … More God Turning Mourning Into Dancing
Lessons from Isaiah Yesterday, I went to the doctor’s office for my annual checkup. They took blood and urine samples; they looked at all my “numbers,” asked a few questions, looked at my past history; and pronounced me good to go. I’m sleeping better, going to the bathroom less and getting more exercise, and beginning … More Ugly Unthankfulness
Actually, what we really need is a return to the model of Jesus, which will feel completely new. The church in America is not lacking for resources. We have conferences. We have curricula. We have podcasts, platforms, and personality-driven programs that can fill a calendar twelve months of the year. We have more tools for … More We Need a New Approach to Making Disciples
Sunday Afternoon Musing Wayne Cordeiro writes in his book, The Divine Mentor, “My best friends are in the Bible.” Today, I am rereading the book and being re-inspired by it. Think about what Wayne wrote. Ask yourself the question, . . . How do I become best friends with people of the Bible? Let me … More “My best friends are in the Bible.”
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