This is life between Sundays in action
May 29
http://natenavarro.wordpress.com/2009/05/28/love-looks-like-a-landrover/
Truth about short-term missions
May 28
I have always had a certain caution to weekend or week long summer mission trips. We gather a group of people (normally youth) and send them to a poorer neighborhood or country for a short period to “serve” those that are in need. Most of the time this is not done in connection with a church that is already there and this is where it can lead to major problems. These teams can...
What Hinders Community?
May 22
Q. What is the greatest hindrance to cultivating community in the American church? Answer from Paul Tripp: The first thing that comes to mind is frenetic western-culture busyness. I read a book on stress a few years back, and the author made a side comment that I thought was so insightful. He said that the highest value of materialistic western culture is not possessing. It’s actually...
Real Freedom
May 21
What does it mean to be truly free? Many speak of freedom of speech, freedom of religion or freedom of choice. We here terms like sexual freedom and think “progressive”. What most people mean is life without boundaries or rules. In our modern society we hold truth as realitive and each person decides what is right or wrong. But does this mean real freedom or is this actually bondage...
Missional Militia: Work
May 14
Found this over at The Resurgence. Coming off 10 years of military service it piqued my interest. Missional Living Is Unmistakable The military is full of what’s known as “cultural Christians.” They have been to church; they have said a prayer; they have been baptized; they own a Bible. But apart from these few truths, no one would ever mistake them for a disciple of Jesus...
Problem of Prosperity
May 04
When the Lord your God brings you into the land he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you – a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, houses filled with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant – then when you eat and are satisfied, be careful that you do not forget the...
Leaving the Church
Apr 27
Over at Stetzer’s blog: The folks at Pew released some new research worth your time. They explained: Americans change religious affiliation early and often. In total, about half of American adults have changed religious affiliation at least once during their lives. Most people who change their religion leave their childhood faith before age 24, and many of those who change religion do so...
Margins
Apr 15
Recently while visiting with a friend and colleague I asked the question, “What do you see as the greatest challenge of people in our community?” After batting around a few ideas, he gave the answer, “Overloaded lives because of no margin.” I think most of us plead “guilty” to the charge of living overloaded lives. In his excellent book, Margin, Dr Richard A. Swenson outlines...