The problem with people is, well, people. Some of us are easier to love than others. But most of us alternate between loveable, tolerable and detestable depending on our environment. For years I have made the tongue-in-cheek joke that if you don’t love my brother Karl, there is something desperately wrong with you. My brother … More How Does Love for My Neighbor Begin?
On the way to his first mission assignment, a fellow team member suffered the loss of his wife and child. Shortly after arriving, a European nurse died and his own wife gave birth to a still-born child while still en route to Burma (present-day Myanmar). Two years later, another child, their first son, died. Three years … More They Were Made of Sterner Stuff
Wednesday is for Prayer “There are only three kinds of Christians when it comes to world missions: zealous goers, zealous senders, and the disobedient.” —John Piper Question: I agree. Now how do we get the whole church on board with this reality? Answer: Whatever answer we give, MUST start with prayer (Luke 10:2).
Monday is for Discussion Luke 9:58-62 (ESV) 57 As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” 58 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” 59 To another he said, … More The Cost of Following Christ
Sunday Afternoon Musings According to USA Today . . . body of the woman, who was in her 40s, was discovered Wednesday in the backseat of a Jeep, parked in the garage of a house on Savanna Drive, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. Undersheriff Mike McCabe said investigators believe that the woman has … More It is a Scandal That No One Knew
Sharing Things Worth Sharing Another reason why missionaries are heroes to me and why I encourage reading missionary biographies, and going on mission and praying for missionaries. I can’t be home right now. Why?. (Short video)
Monday is for Discussion This is a discussion, I started over on LinkedIn. I thought it might be helpful to bring both it and the start of the discussion thread over here to the blog. Russell Wimberly • House churches will not penetrate anything if they are not evangelistic/missional minded. This is the prevailing problem with house … More Give three ways house churches might help penetrate our growing post-Christian culture.
Indisputable 21st Century Facts: Relationships in our neighborhoods with our neighbors are characterized by three things, They are not natural They are not normal They are not necessary The first two items are a product of the third. Because our relationships with our neighbors are not necessary to our lives or our neighbors, almost all … More Necessary, Normal and Natural–NOT!
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