What we need to recover in the body of Christ is that the gospel is transformative and disruptive to our American Dream. Parents, don’t come to any church that I plant or pastor if you want to insulate your children from making dangerous decisions for the gospel. I am about one thing for the years … More The Dangerous Gospel of Jesus Christ
Monday is for Discussion One month left to summer. September and October will bring cooler weather and after that, the annual retreat into our homes for the winter. Three months to enjoy and engage (at least, here in the Chicago area). What will you do to enjoy the remainder of the summer and how will … More Faithfulness and Joy: Handmaidens to Evangelism
Monday Discussion The gospel is offensive. The Kingdom of God is offensive. Jesus, the King of the Kingdom is a rock of offense (Romans 9:33). His doctrine of hell where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth is offensive and his declaration that there will be a separation between those who are sons of … More Do We Believe What Jesus Said? Really?
Monday is for Discussion A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with a Catholic priest, a friend, and discuss the gospel. We had lunch at a local Olive Garden and after a wide ranging discussion I moved the conversation to the gospel itself. “Pastor,” I said, “my understanding of the … More Conversing with a Catholic Priest about the Gospel
This post continues a theme begun here. There is a growing movement to find “multiple salvations” in the Bible. It is all part of the “that’s-your-truth” mentality of the relativistic age in which we live. But I don’t think looking at “multiple salvations” is helpful or consistent with a solid hermeneutic of Scripture. The Savior … More City Transformation and Justice is Not Enough (Part 2)
Monday Discussion In March of last year, I posted a blog titled, MacArthur and Osteen are Pastors of the Same Type of Church. That post and the post that followed it Attractional Churches Create Barriers to Ministry, generated quite a bit of good discussion and some great ideas from many of the responders in the … More Shut Down One Sunday a Month and Hit the Streets
Weekend Musings What does it take to change a neighborhood? What does it take to reach a neighborhood for Christ? How do comfort-loving, convenience-oriented, security-driven American Christians overcome their tendency to wait for people to come to them and instead, take the gospel to their neighbors in ways that their neighbors can see the beauty … More Intensely Local Tweets from the Past Week
Thursday is for Discipleship Revised post from the Spring of 2011. [As you plant your garden, think of what you can grow for your neighbors. How can you use your green thumb to bless your neighbors? How will you offer them tomatoes, or carrots, or beets, or peppers, or squash? Can you swap recipes in … More Making Disciples with Asparagus
Thursday is for Prayer Update: 10-22-15 Still waiting on the Lord for true revival. How bad will it need to get in our country, in our churches, in our families, around the world, before Christians here become truly passionate for God? For God, not his gifts, not some emotional experience, not their comfort or security, … More Is “Anguish of Soul” the Key to Revival?
Monday Discussion Question: If the gospel of the King and his Kingdom is not a joy of inestimable value to me, am I a disciple of Christ? (cf. Mt. 13:44-46)
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