Equipping God's People to Create Missional Culture
We know about your presence that fills the world, that occupies our life, that makes our life in the world true and good. We notice your powerful transformative presence in word and in sacrament, in food and in water, in … Continue reading
The walks are streaked with mimicries of Northern Lights as the slowly dipping sun presses stained glass color into the sanctuary. Pews flicker with speckled flashes and worn carpeted aisles glow with muted warmth. Removing shoes in sacred silence, she … Continue reading
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
Dallas Willard was an unassuming kind of man, who used the incredible influence God gave him, to help others live the God-soaked-life in the present, as he himself did. In a time when so many people seek notoriety, he never … Continue reading
“The opposite of a scarcity mentality is an abundancy mentality. With an abundancy mentality we say: “There is enough for everyone, more than enough: food, knowledge, love … everything.” With this mind-set we give away whatever we have, to whomever … Continue reading
If you live in the Newport News area and want to learn more about Creating a Missional Culture, the Peninsula Baptist Association is hosting me to speak on that topic this coming Thursday, May 9th, starting at 9:30 a.m. The … Continue reading
Creator of the universe, you made the world in beauty, and restore all things in glory through the victory of Jesus Christ. We pray that, wherever your image is still disfigured by poverty, sickness, selfishness, war and greed, the new … Continue reading
People ask me if I will be speaking in their area anytime soon. So I thought I would give you an update of some of my upcoming speaking engagements for the rest of April and May. You can always find … Continue reading
Eternal and Everlasting God, today we come together to worship you and to praise you and to declare our love for you. We thank you for answered prayers. We thank you for your loving care and attention and we will … Continue reading
With many others, I’ve been preparing for the inaugural Missio Alliance gathering, which is to start this Thursday, April 11th in the Washington D.C. area. The gathering will coincide with the full bloom of the Cherry Blossoms, which seemed to … Continue reading
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