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Missional short video:great explanation

Missional short video:great explanation

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arxfLK_sd68&w=425&h=344] This is a wonderfully clear explanation of the basic difference between traditional church and missional church..

Evaluating Jesus’ Relationships Part 1

Evaluating Jesus’ Relationships Part 1

By understanding how Jesus related to the people around him as described in the four gospels we can understand how He treats people today. That’s the idea. Here is how I think we can evaluate them. Take a look at it and make your comments either here or on Facebook. Thanks for your help. The chart is 3D and contrasts… Read more →

Feudal Japan-historical fiction

Feudal Japan-historical fiction

I am really having a blast reading the “Tales of the Otori is a series of historical fantasy novels by Lian Hearn, set in a fictional world based on feudal Japan.” It is a trilogy of five books. I know, odd. But there is a prequel which I read first and a sequel. Great stuff. “The books follow a young… Read more →

Missional work a door to liberalism…WHAT?

Missional work a door to liberalism…WHAT?

Just finished reading Jonathan Leeman’s article called “Is the God of the Missional Gospel Too Small?” his answer is yes, the missional movement as well as evangelism and missions are the door to liberalism. He does what a lot of conservative folks do, he mistakes the part for the whole. And pet ideas or ways of expressing theology that if… Read more →

Cool spiritual living

Cool spiritual living

Love this! Movies have changed the way we look at ‘real’ life. Cool is real and real is…not cool. I feel that way at church. We glorify the cool leader who is a good speaker and even give him multiple venues at which to speak via video. The cool leader is often a great person who is authentic in their… Read more →