October 28, 2013 | 6 Comments

When it comes to sharing our faith in wisdom, it is vital to understand a couple of concepts, the person of peace and their “oikos“. I’ve known and used the person of peace approach to evangelism for some time now. … Continue reading →
Posted in Calling, Cities, equipping church, Jesus, Los Angeles, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, theology, Uncategorized |
Tagged Bob and Mary Hopkins, Mike Breen, Mosaic, Oikos, Person of Peace, The Church on Brady, Thom Wolf
August 19, 2013 | 4 Comments

It was about a year ago that IVP released Creating a Missional Culture: Equipping the Church for the Sake of the World. Upon the anniversary of its release, I thought I would give some reflections on what has happened this … Continue reading →
Posted in Books, Calling, equipping church, Faith, Featured, Jesus, Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, sacred text, Social Justice, theology, walk with God |
Tagged Alan Hirsch, Amos Yong, Asbury Theological Seminary, Biblical Seminary, Chris Yaw, Christianity Today, Church Next, Creating a Missional Culture, Darrell Guder, david fitch, Dwight Friesen, Ed Stetzer, equippers, Fuller Theological Seminary, Jon Tyson, Linda Bergquist, Marykate Morse, Michael Frost, Wil Hernandez
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 →
Posted in Calling, equipping church, practicing church, quotes, soul, walk with God |
Tagged Busy, Eddie Askew, Neighbor
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 →
Posted in Books, Calling, equipping church, Missional church, practicing church, theology, walk with God |
Tagged Andrew Walls, Cathy Ross, The Five Marks of Mission
July 25, 2013 | Leave a comment

Jesus is taken by God or, better, chosen by God. Jesus is the Chosen One. From all eternity God has chosen his most precious Child to become the savior of the world. Being chosen expresses a special relationship, being known … Continue reading →
Posted in Calling, Faith, Jesus, Missional church, quotes, theology |
Tagged Being chosen, Henri Nouwen
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 →
Posted in Calling, equipping church, Faith, Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, theology |
Tagged Deitrich Bonhoeffer, Mission
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 1, 2013 | Leave a comment

Here is the start of the review I did on Salt, Light and a City: Introducing Missional Ecclesiology by Graham Hill. To check out the total review, go to EMQ Online. What does it mean to develop a missional ecclesiology … Continue reading →
Posted in Books, Calling, Cities, equipping church, Faith, Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, theology |
Tagged Graham Hill, IMQ, IMQ Online, Light and a City, Review, Salt
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 →
Posted in Calling, equipping church, Faith, practicing church, quotes, redemptive agents, soul, theology, walk with God |
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