God had told Moses that he would send an angel before the people as they battle their way into the Promised Land.[i] Most of us would be elated to have a commanding angel marching out in front of us! Evidently, Moses wasn’t satisfied. While an angel would be splendid, he wanted something (Someone) much more. …
Missional, Merciful, Worshipful: An Introduction
This is the introductory chapter of the book. You can listen to the 7-minute audio (above) and/or read the text (below). I hope you'll get the rest of the "Pay What You Can" book here. All the proceeds go to a very worthy cause. Fans of the game of baseball fawn over the “five-tool player.” …
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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 …
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 …
The Cost of Worship
Mary, who already loved Jesus and was now even more grateful to him for raising her brother, brought with her an alabaster jar of sweet-smelling ointment worth a year’s wages. She dumped it on his head and his feet, and then wiped his feet with her hair. How much do you make in a year? …
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