March 26, 2014 | Leave a comment

Last month I finished reading The New Parish by Paul Sparks, Tim Soerens and Dwight Friesen. I appreciate this book immensely because it takes the missional conversation a step further by developing a strong theology of place. More than that, … Continue reading →
Posted in Books, Cities, Community, Culture, equipping church, Faith, Jesus, Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, Social Justice, theology |
Tagged Dwight Friesen, Paul Sparks, The New Parish, Tim Soerens
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 26, 2013 | Leave a comment

“The word is always a word for others. Words need to be heard. When we give words to what we are living, these words need to be received and responded to. A speaker needs a listener. A writer needs a … Continue reading →
Posted in Community, equipping church, quotes |
Tagged Community, Henri Nouwen, Words
June 16, 2013 | 1 Comment

Yield BirdOriginally uploaded by jciv GIVE US APPROPRIATE YIELDING God of our mothers and fathers long gone and treasured, God of our grandchildren yet to be and awaited, God of our years, our days, and even this moment: Our lives … Continue reading →
Posted in Community, equipping church, Faith, Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, quotes, redemptive agents, theology, walk with God |
Tagged praying, Walter Brueggemann, Yielding
June 11, 2013 | 9 Comments

I’m joining a number of other bloggers in a blog tour of Prodigal Christianity: 10 Signposts into the Missional Frontier authored by my friends David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw. Other bloggers have reviewed the first six signposts. Today I will … Continue reading →
Posted in Books, Community, equipping church, Faith, Jesus, Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, Social Justice, theology, walk with God |
Tagged Alan Hirsch, Blog Tour, Brian McLaren, david fitch, Geoff Holsclaw, Greg Gilbert, Kevin DeYoung, Michael Frost, Prodigal Christianity, Signpost #7, Tony Jones
April 18, 2013 | Leave a comment

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 →
Posted in Cities, Community, Current Affairs, equipping church, Faith, Jesus, Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, theology, Travel, Uncategorized, walk with God |
Tagged Speaking Gigs
April 2, 2013 | Leave a comment

“A friend is more than a therapist or a confessor, even though a friend can sometimes heal us and offer us God’s forgiveness. A friend is that other person with whom we can share our solitude, our silence, and our … Continue reading →
Posted in Community, equipping church, Faith, Jesus, quotes |
Tagged Friendship, Henri Nouwen, Sharing silence
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
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