Regaining Our Missionary Footing
Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations… The majority of churches in the American context have lost their sense of mission, settling for the comfort and care of their congregants and attenders. Missions—where supported—has a foreign connotation, referring to those sent to exotic outposts to evangelize the indigenous peoples. Seeing the blocks that surround [...]
Danger Close
A ship in a harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are for. J.A. Shedd Moving forward in any meaningful way demands a step in faith. Faith–deep soul-rooted, life-directing faith–may lead to danger. We take the steps of faith because we trust in God for what may come, whether it be into [...]
Sauntering into the Sanctuary
After expressing his displeasure at improperly brought worship ( see Nadab and Abihu – Lev 10 ), God commanded that the following steps be followed in meeting Him on the Day of Atonement. Locate a young bull Locate a ram Bathe thoroughly Put on the linen tunic Put on the linen undergarments Tie the linen [...]
Church is Not a Spectator Sport
Why Church Matters by Joshua Harris “…When your heart begins to beat for God’s glory and God’s people and you begin to glimpse His longing to visit you, Sunday changes. Actually, it becomes something extraordinary. Something sacred. Something essential.” Let’s get this out of the way right up front; this is a delightful gem of [...]
Rumors of Faith
Are we simply content to watch the American church limp into eternity? Are you ready to drift through the rest of your life, lulled and softened by our comfort and ease? Darren Whitehead and Jon Tyson, the authors of Rumors of God, surveyed the landscape of the American church and pronounce it still alive beneath [...]
Learning to Kneel-One
Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker;* If you have ever paddled the quiet waters of a remote lake, gently placing the blades into the water so as not to churn the stillness around you… If you have ever chanced upon the grandeur of a mountain vista [...]
