This semester I have been taking a spiritual formation class at Ambrose University. As part of my studies, I just finished doing some writing about Paul and his mentorship of Timothy. Since we are currently working through a sermon series on discipleship, I thought it might be worthwhile to share with you a…
Two Sundays ago, Kelly spoke on going deeper in our relationship with God. He listed three practical questions that we can ponder as we reflect on our own personal life and how we can go deeper. 1) What did Jesus do? 2) What did David do? 3) What did the early…
Perhaps the following is worthy of being discussed among others. To what extent, and why, is it appropriate to allow non-Christian perspectives to shape our views? On what and to what extent have we misunderstood God’s will on contemporary social and moral issues? If there is anything that occupies my thoughts these…
In a nutshell: The production-addicted cycle of being reactive and proactive threatens to squeeze out the space for being attentive to the stuff that really matters. So what can we (not) do about it? A few days ago, my day started like this: [6:30AM. I’m still asleep. I slowly come…
Last week our church hosted our annual Vacation Bible School (VBS). It was a fantastic three days, with about 100 kids joining us to learn about Jesus, the light of the world. There are so many good things I could say about the week, but over the past few years my…
In addition to the reflections I’ve had about our church and it’s history and God’s faithfulness, I’ve also been reflecting on what God really wants from us. My reflections came from reading through the bible chronologically. Honestly, I started reading through it two years ago and so I am definitely not…
It has now officially been summer for just over a week. The coming of summer means that my routine has changed. Instead of preparing Sunday school lessons, leading Friday night Ignite gatherings, or planning for our young adult life group, I am organizing our Vacation Bible School and preparing to…
I’m a career missionary. And now I’m a career worship minister. So, naturally, I’m very curious about the connections between worship and mission. What are mission and worship? How and why do we enter into them? And how are they related to each other? What is Mission? I’ve noticed that Kelly…
I’ve been reading about and contemplating my identity lately. Who am I really? Which part of my identity makes my decisions and establishes my priorities? Which one can I rely on when I need a convenient excuse to do or not do something? Which identity motivates me and which one do…
Over the last year or two I have been handing out Simply Christian by N.T. Wright, sometimes actually going through this book with those who are interested. It is a wonderful book, especially for seekers or those newer to the faith needing to get a “big picture” view of what…
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