Changing churches looks and feels a lot like going through a divorce. When would God have us move on?
How Not to Make Disciples
The Verge Network has contributed a lot of the "Missional Church" dialogue. I recommend their site and their resources. I recently came across this helpful post on "How Not to Make Disciples." It includes a video clip from Francis Chan in which he demonstrates the obvious futility at some of the methods the church has … Continue reading How Not to Make Disciples
Finding Seekers
I've been reading "Hero Tales" by Dave and Neta Jackson to my kids in the mornings. On Friday, we went through a story about the first person in Ningpo who responded to Hudson Taylor's preaching after a year of seemingly unfruitful labor. The depiction of a man who'd spent his life in the search for … Continue reading Finding Seekers
Tuning Out Community
Last week while driving home, something I heard on the Christian radio station troubled me again. "You've found a place to connect." a male voice said. Don't ask me who the voice belonged to. I don't know. If I did know the name of the announcer, I probably wouldn't recognize him on the street. If … Continue reading Tuning Out Community
Good Church
Here's another quote from Everyday Church by Chester and Timmis: We often talk of a “good church.” When people move to a new area, we may commend a local church as a “good church,” but what criteria do we use to make such an assessment? Preaching? Youth work? Music? For Peter a good church is … Continue reading Good Church
Parenting on Mission
Juggling family and mission can be difficult. Looking around, it seems like churches and Christians sometimes come to the conclusion that its impossible and since the promise of a happy and healthy family fills seats, we opt for family over mission. We tell ourselves and each other that we are in a "season of life" … Continue reading Parenting on Mission
Got Faith?
I'm thinking this is going to offend a lot of people but it occurred to me while praying and it certainly comes from the Bible. So, if it offends you, could I humbly ask you to consider whether your beliefs are actually based on the Bible or some variant of human origin.
Pleasant Street is Gone 