May 21, 2013 | Leave a comment

When we speak about the Holy Spirit, we speak about the breath of God, breathing in us. The Greek word for “spirit” is pneuma, which means “breath.” We are seldom aware of our breathing. It is so essential for life … Continue reading →
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Tagged Henri Nouwen, Holy Spirit
May 15, 2013 | 1 Comment

As we live our life on mission, seeking to join God in the renewal of all things, how can we help the spiritual seekers around us? Where is the best place to start? We first need to ask good questions … Continue reading →
Posted in California, Calling, equipping church, Faith, Jesus, Missional church, practicing church, quotes, Social Justice, theology, walk with God |
Tagged Bruxy Cavey, Jesus Christ, Spiritual Seekers
April 10, 2013 | Leave a comment

“Trees that grow tall have deep roots. Great height without great depth is dangerous. The great leaders of this world – like St. Francis, Gandhi, and Martin Luther King, Jr., – were all people who could live with public notoriety, … Continue reading →
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Tagged Deep Roots, Henri Nouwen, Spirituality
April 5, 2013 | Leave a comment

Here is a brief description of the teacher, or what I like to call light giver. JR Woodward’s Five Equippers: Teacher from InterVarsity Press on Vimeo. Learn more about the teacher here. For a more thorough description, check out my … Continue reading →
Posted in Books, Calling, equipping church, Faith, Jesus, Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, sacred text, theology |
Tagged Creating a Missional Cuture, Five Equippers, five-fold, Light Giver, Teacher
March 29, 2013 | Leave a comment

Here is a brief description of the evangelist, or what I like to call story teller. JR Woodward’s Five Equippers: Evangelist from InterVarsity Press on Vimeo. Learn more about the evangelist here. For a more thorough description, check out my … Continue reading →
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Tagged Creating a Missional Culture, Evangelist, Story Teller
March 27, 2013 | 5 Comments

There are some books worth mentioning on a regular basis. Jamie Arpin-Ricci’s The Cost of Community is one of those books. The reason it is an important read today is in the midst of a lot of books being published … Continue reading →
Posted in Calling, Community, equipping church, Faith, Jesus, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, Social Justice, soul, theology, walk with God |
Tagged Discipleship, Jamie Arpin-Ricci, Sermon on the Mount, The Cost of Community
March 26, 2013 | Leave a comment

I’m totally stoked to participate in this years Inhabit Conference, which is taking place in Seattle, Washington on April 19th & 20th. Inhabit is about practice, presence and place. It’s about the transformation of the places we live, the neighborhoods … Continue reading →
Posted in Calling, Cities, Community, Current Affairs, Environment, equipping church, Faith, Jesus, Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, sacred text, Social Justice, soul, theology, walk with God |
Tagged Inhabit Conference 2013, Parish Collective, Seattle Washington
March 14, 2013 | Leave a comment

Today is my final installment in this series on why you should come to the inaugural missio alliance national gathering, which is just around the corner. (Regular registration rates ends on March 15th, along with good rates for hotels). I … Continue reading →
Posted in Calling, Current Affairs, Ecclesia, equipping church, Faith, Jesus, Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, Social Justice, theology, walk with God |
Tagged 2013, Missio Alliance, Missional Movement, National Gathering
February 26, 2013 | Leave a comment

“The Gospels are filled with examples of God’s presence in the word. Personally, I am always touched by the story of Jesus in the synagogue of Nazareth. There he read from Isaiah: The Spirit of the Lord is on me, … Continue reading →
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January 18, 2013 | Leave a comment

I will be talking about the Missio Alliance regularly over the next few weeks on my blog, because I believe it is an critical movement in our time and I want as many of you as possible to come to … Continue reading →
Posted in Calling, Cities, Community, Culture, Current Affairs, Ecclesia, equipping church, Faith, Jesus, Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, sacred text, theology, walk with God |
Tagged david fitch, Missio Alliance, National Gathering