May 29, 2013 | Leave a comment

Jesus, the Blessed One, is poor. The poverty of Jesus is much more than an economic or social poverty. Jesus is poor because he freely chose powerlessness over power, vulnerability over defensiveness, dependency over self-sufficiency. As the great “Song of … Continue reading →
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Tagged Henri Nouwen, Jesus, Poverty
April 30, 2012 | Leave a comment
“A cheerful heart is good medicine.” Prov. 17:22 a HT: New Song Christian Fellowship
Posted in Faith, Humor, Jesus |
Tagged Jesus, Monday Morning Medicine, Texting
March 14, 2012 | 2 Comments
I had the opportunity to read Jamie’s book – The Cost of Community: Jesus, St. Francis and Life in the Kingdom – early last year and it was in my top 5 reads of last year. It was such a … Continue reading →
Posted in Books, Calling, Faith, Jesus, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, soul, theology, walk with God |
Tagged Cost of Community, Jamie Aprin-Rici, Jesus, St. Francis
April 7, 2011 | 2 Comments
The Mysterious Case of Pepe, the Pepper. Originally uploaded by RєRє On Fridays, I’m hoping to bring you some of my favorite blog posts from the week, thus calling this Friday Favorites. They will likely cover some of the same … Continue reading →
Posted in Calling, Cities, Community, Culture, Faith, Jesus, Missional church, Photography, practicing church, sacred text, soul, theology, walk with God |
Tagged Advice, Danielle Shroyer, Dream Awakener, Epic Fail, J.R. Briggs, Jesus, John Chandler, Keas Keasler, Kurt, Len Hjalmarson, Lenten Challenge, Michael Hyatt, Poetry, Scot McKnight, Silence, Top Ten Books Pastors Should Read
April 4, 2011 | 2 Comments
Christ the Teacher icon Originally uploaded by ikonwritr If you took Matthews portrait of Jesus and mixed it with Paul’s picture of Jesus from the book of Colossians and sought to relate these two portraits of Jesus to our life … Continue reading →
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Tagged Colossians, Jesus, Kingdom, Matthew, Renewal
March 16, 2011 | Leave a comment
“God made a covenant with us. The word covenant means “coming together.” God wants to come together with us. In many of the stories in the Hebrew Bible, we see that God appears as a God who defends us against … Continue reading →
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Tagged Father, God for Us, God in Us, God With Us, Henri Nouwen, Holy Spirit, Jesus
September 22, 2010 | 1 Comment
“When we are anxious we are inclined to over prepare. We wonder what to say when we are attacked, how to respond when we are being interrogated, and what defense to put up when we are accused. It is precisely … Continue reading →
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Tagged Henri Nouwen, Jesus, Love Confidence, Love of Jesus
August 18, 2010 | 1 Comment
.cristaleira. Originally uploaded by !marc In my choice blog entries for this week, I would like to direct you to what I believe are some good blog posts to read in regard to this current debate. Posts that might help … Continue reading →
Posted in Calling, Cities, Community, Current Affairs, Faith, Jesus, Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, sacred text, Social Justice, theology, walk with God |
Tagged America, Americans, Christian Response, Ground Zero, Hospitality, Jesus, John Stackhouse, Julie Clawson, Missiologists, Modern Muslims, Mosques, Muslims, New York, Pamela Taylor, Peacemakers
April 30, 2010 | 3 Comments
This is a continuation of my series on Untamed: Reactivating a Missional Form of Discipleship by Alan and Deb. Take a moment to read the introduction to the series. I will summarize a chapter in a page and then give … Continue reading →
Posted in Calling, Jesus, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, Social Justice, theology, walk with God |
Tagged Alan Hirsch, Ben Myers, Deb Hirsch, Discipleship, Geza Vermes, James Dunn, Jesus, Joachim Jeremias, Missional, N.T. Wright, Untamed
April 1, 2010 | Leave a comment
Some people live long lives, some die very young. Is a long life better than a short life? What truly counts is not the length of our lives but their quality. Jesus was in his early thirties when he was … Continue reading →
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Tagged Henri Nouwen, Infinite Value, Jesus, Life