August 4, 2013 | Leave a comment

Lord, life’s a whirlpool. So much to do. I rush around, faster and faster, intent on today, this moment. Never looking beyond the immediate. My good intentions, wet and waterlogged, slide down the plug hole, gone. Out there, on the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Busy, Eddie Askew, Neighbor
July 28, 2013 | Leave a comment

Squircle Set of Favorites from Squared Circle Originally uploaded by cobalt123 We all know about being entitled and then growing careless We all know about self-indulgence, even amid work to be done. We all know about being – for a … Continue reading →
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Tagged Circles of Mercy, Walter Brueggemann
July 26, 2013 | 4 Comments

Missiologists Andrew Walls and Cathy Ross are editors of the book Mission in the 21st Century: Exploring the Five Marks of the Global Mission. Cathy Ross works for the Church Mission Society in Oxford, and Professor Andrew Walls was formerly … Continue reading →
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Tagged Andrew Walls, Cathy Ross, The Five Marks of Mission
July 17, 2013 | 3 Comments

I still remember the paper my friend Kurt Fredrickson, the director of the DMin program at fuller, wrote on Bonhoeffer. Here is how he summarized Bonhoeffer’s approach to mission. There is mission with a view from inside: RenewalThere is mission with … Continue reading →
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Tagged Deitrich Bonhoeffer, Mission
July 16, 2013 | Leave a comment

“When Jesus took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to his disciples, he summarized in these gestures his own life. Jesus is chosen from all eternity, blessed at his baptism in the Jordan River, broken on the cross, … Continue reading →
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Tagged Election, Food for the world, Henri Nouwen, Mission
July 12, 2013 | 1 Comment

“To enter into solidarity with a suffering person does not mean that we have to talk with that person about our own suffering. Speaking about our own pain is seldom helpful for someone who is in pain. A wounded healer … Continue reading →
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Tagged Henri Nouwen, Listening
July 10, 2013 | 4 Comments

I had an amazingly refreshing time with my family extended family and some friends in St. Pete’s, Florida. Most all the time I remained unplugged, other than posting some pics through instagram, that automatically pop up on my facebook page … Continue reading →
Posted in A Look Inside, Blogging, Calling, Community, equipping church, Faith, Jesus, Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, soul, theology, walk with God |
Tagged Back, Future Blog Series
June 29, 2013 | Leave a comment

Today, Saturday, June 29th is the last day to get the kindle version of Creating a Missional Culture for JUST $2.99. So if you haven’t ordered it yet, now is the time! Here are some of the things you will … Continue reading →
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Tagged $2.99, Creating a Missional Culture, Kindle, Sale
June 25, 2013 | 3 Comments

If you haven’t had a chance to get Creating a Missional Culture, this is likely the best time to get it, since the kindle version on sale for just $2.99. According to InterVarsity Press, the sale ends on June 29th. … Continue reading →
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Tagged $2.99, Creating a Missional Culture, Hits #1, Kindle, Sale
June 19, 2013 | 2 Comments

The new Missio Alliance website is now up and running with some rich resources from our first national gathering available. When you go to the site, you can learn more about missio alliance, our history, distinguishing features, focus of our … Continue reading →
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Tagged Missio Alliance, Resources, Website