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July 2015

July 30, 2015

A Crisis in Disciplemaking: Our Model for Church Mission

In this 11-minute video, Mark Greene, Executive Director of the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity...

July 28, 2015

“Missional Fatigue” – What Really Causes This?

In interview after interview with pastors in the Missional Church movement, I'm hearing more discussions...

June 2015

June 29, 2015

The Disruption That is The Sabbath

When we first moved to St. Louis, we lived in a suburb that had two...

June 23, 2015

How do we “Oikos” in the cultural context of the United States?

Bob Rognlien, the Director of 3DM West, wrote a post today at Discipling Culture entitled...

June 18, 2015

Following Jesus in the Everyday Stuff of Life – Jeff Vanderstelt

In this two-minute video, Jeff Vanderstelt makes the case that we won't be effective in reaching...

May 2015

May 13, 2015

What Does it Mean to “Make Disciples?”

William Carey, in the 19th century, defined Christian mission by interpreting the “Great Commission” (“go...

May 06, 2015

Six Tips for Deciding to Leave a Church

In my town, we have a Sam's Club, as I'm sure you do. Across the...

April 2015

April 24, 2015

Quick History Lesson Part 2: How We Have Understood “Christian Mission”

Part 2 of 2: The Rise of a New Generation of Evangelical Christians. (Note: While...

April 21, 2015

A Quick History Lesson on How We Have Understood “Christian Mission”

Part 1: Evangelicals and the Shift to Seeing Mission as Purely Evangelism. A survey of...

April 15, 2015

Missional Already in Our Work

Want to lead a missional church? Think "vocations." The great missiologist Lesslie Newbigin stated, “God’s saving...

April 02, 2015

Missional? Try Vocational!

The Missional Church in the World Through Vocations. The United States has been shifting into...

January 2015

January 28, 2015

Tim Keller – Why Work Matters

In this video, Tim Keller shares the biblical truth that all Christians are engaged in...

January 21, 2015

The Fragrance of Suffering

Being the aroma of Christ in the world. The priest walks down the center of...

January 05, 2015

You (Yes YOU!) Might Not Know What the Gospel is – Skye Jethani

In this video, Skye Jethani makes a bold claim: That many evangelical Christians, even though...

December 2014

December 23, 2014

Dueling Carols: One Biblical, One Platonic

Yesterday we sang two Christmas carols with opposing views on redemption. Joy to the World...

December 16, 2014

Part of the Bigger Story

Finding our place in God’s huge story. I imagine having an out-of-body experience. As I...

October 2014

October 03, 2014

False Pro-War Propaganda about Children Being Beheaded Used on Christians

Christians, Muslim Extremists, and Lies in E-Mails Americans are on edge with the Islamic State...

July 2014

July 02, 2014

Video: Christopher J. H. Wright – What Happens When We Read The Whole Bible For Mission?

In this video, Chris Wright speaks on how we should read the Bible in light...

June 2014

June 27, 2014

Neo-Dortian? Neo-Puritan? Neo-Nuff?

So I wrote this post last month on why the "New Calvinism" (the young, restless,...

June 23, 2014

Missional: Sent to “Where?”

We are not sent to a "place" but to be the "alternative" in the place we are....

June 20, 2014

Contextualizing the Gospel for the Postmodern Culture

Ross Hastings, Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology at Regent College, offers this very helpful list...

June 16, 2014

Leadership Influence: Beyond the Stereotype

What is a leader? Is a leader someone who has all the answers? Is it...

May 2014

May 27, 2014

So What’s Wrong with Neo-Calvinism?

In response to the rise of the new Calvinists, we need to make sure we...

May 20, 2014

Playing It Safe Will Never Change the World

The dust swirled in the hot humid air as I trudged home from school. I...

April 2014

April 17, 2014

Everyday Ordinary Christian Living is Radical

Being a “radical,” “missional” Christian is slowly becoming the “new legalism.” We need more ordinary...

March 2014

March 13, 2014

Helping People in Their Vocations: Pastors Share Their Stories

"I was repeatedly hearing back from congregants, ‘Thank God somebody is caring about this!’" That...

February 2014

February 12, 2014

Preaching The High Calling of Everyone’s Vocations

3 reasons why pastors need to help people reintegrate their faith with their work. ...

February 10, 2014

How Can the Church Affirm Work? – Tod Bolsinger

In this 60-second video, Tod Bolsinger talks about how churches make the mistake of perpetuating...

January 2014

January 31, 2014

The Church’s Mission and the Kingdom of God

In this insightful video, the church as it relates to the people of God participating...

September 2013

September 17, 2013

From a pastor, To pastors: Are we doing a great disservice to our congregants?

Having been in ministry for over 20 years, I have come to a conclusion about...