Equipping God's People to Create Missional Culture
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
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
“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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
Guest Blogger Schedule for The Good News Series
Leadership on the Line by Heifetz and Linsky – A Proactive Report
Theology at the Theater: Watching Film as a Communal Spiritual Discipline – Part 1
Divided by Hell? An Assessment of “Love Wins” by Rob Bell: Heresy, Orthodoxy & Final Judgment (Overview)
A Missional Ecclesiology [In Brief] – The Series
New Testament and Mission – An Analytical Report
Exploring the New Website – Part 8 (Summary)
A Primer on Today’s Missional Church