August 23, 2014 | Leave a comment
The ALS Ice bucket challenge is for those suffering from Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS has raised 62.5 million from July 29th to August 23rd, which is quite a bit more than last year during that same time period – 2.4 … Continue reading →
Posted in A Look Inside, Current Affairs, Humor, Social Justice |
April 5, 2014 | 2 Comments

While for some churches, fully appreciating women in ministry has been in place for a while, there are a number of churches thoughtful working through the issue today. In fact, I just got an email from a friend whose mega-church … Continue reading →
Posted in Books, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, Social Justice |
Tagged Alan Hirsch, Dave Ferguson, Felicity Dale, Floyd McLung, Frank Viola, Gender Hierarchy, Jan Diss, Jon Zens, Julie Ross, Katie Drive, Michael Frost, Neil Cole, Peggy Batcheller-Hijar, Suzette Lambert, The Black Swan Effect
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
December 2, 2013 | Leave a comment

If you live in Los Angeles, please join us for the New Hope FUNdraising event. New Hope rescues impoverished youth from landfills, child slavery and streets of Kenya. We provide education, food, shelter, daily needs and much needed love. At … Continue reading →
Posted in California, Jesus, Los Angeles, redemptive agents, Social Justice |
Tagged New Hope Children
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 18, 2013 | 1 Comment

Pastor Judly Adams a pastor who lives in the inner city of Kingston, Jamaica has allow the Psalmist to teach him how to pray. Kingston is a very poor city where many are untrained, unskilled and therefore unemployable. Many people … Continue reading →
Posted in Faith, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, Social Justice, soul, theology, walk with God |
Tagged Prayer
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 →
Posted in Books, equipping church, Faith, Jesus, Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, sacred text, Social Justice, theology, walk with God |
Tagged $2.99, Creating a Missional Culture, Kindle, Sale
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
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
April 28, 2013 | Leave a comment

Creator of the universe, you made the world in beauty, and restore all things in glory through the victory of Jesus Christ. We pray that, wherever your image is still disfigured by poverty, sickness, selfishness, war and greed, the new … Continue reading →
Posted in equipping church, Faith, Jesus, Missional church, practicing church, Social Justice, theology, walk with God |
Tagged Fifth Sunday of Easter