Not that many years ago a guy driven by a demonic compulsion to discredit me stood in the middle of a group of friends of mine, accused me of things of which I was not guilty, and goaded me to fight him on the spot! Yes, fight, as in punch it out! His motive wasn’t …
Look Through This Lens
One’s worldview is the lens through which they view the world around them. What lens do you use with people who are ethnically, economically, politically, or spiritually different from you? What determines the value you place on other people? Is it your political party, your ethnic identity, the region in which you live, or your …
On a “Mission” From God?
You old enough to have seen The Blues Brothers movie and remember the repeated claim. "We're on a mission from God!"? Well, if you know Jesus, you ARE on a mission from God, called the Great Commission to "Go and make disciples." Here is a brief talk on what it means to be a missional …
The Hose and Charlie Kirk
The Northern California summers are hot, to the tune of 100+ most days. When I was a kid playing out in the sweltering heat, the quickest place to get hydrated was the hose that had been laying out in the sun for hours. (Just so you young folks know, nobody had water bottles in those …
It’s a Co-Mission
“Living on mission isn’t just one of our many activities. It’s our very identity. We’re a sent people, dispatched into the world bearing his message. It’s less about busying ourselves with church work and more about shadowing him in his mission. “God could well have chosen to advance his kingdom without our partnership. He doesn’t …
