Category Archives: Church

Daring Faith: The Heart of Worship

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Jason

A ballet company based in Providence, Rhode Island, has been putting on performances of the Christmas classic The Nutcracker for almost 40 years. Last November, however, they experienced a major setback when thieves took more than 50 costumes and headpieces — including … Continue reading →

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A Theological Reading of “In the Sanctuary of Outcasts”: Coke bottles

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Jason

Toward the end of Neil White’s gripping memoir, “In the Sanctuary of Outcasts”, he records another encounter with Ella. With his release looming, White was lamenting to Ella his lack of transformation. He writes, “I had decided I needed to change, … Continue reading →

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A Theological Reading of “In the Sanctuary of Outcasts”: Church

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Jason

I just finished Neil White’s fantastic memoir In the Sanctuary of Outcasts. White spent 12 months — spring 1993 to spring 1994 — incarcerated at the minimum-security Federal Medical Center in Carville, Louisiana. What made this incarceration unique was the “convergence … Continue reading →

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A Glimmer of Good News

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Jason

2016 has been rough. So much bad news, so much confusion, so many instances where we’ve seen humanity at it’s worst. So many people I know are dealing with pain and loss. On top of that, this election is about … Continue reading →

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A Discipling / Missional People

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Jason

Before His ascension, Jesus left His followers with a mission to make disciples. We’ve spent much of this year discussing what it means to be missional. When we talk about being missional, we’re not referring to one particular activity or … Continue reading →

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A Grateful People

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Jason

This post is part of a series on Mayfair’s Core Values preached in the summer of 2016. In March 2004, the Cape Times reported a news story about a South African man who walked in to find nine men robbing … Continue reading →

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An Accepting People

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Jason

This post is part of a series on Mayfair’s Core Values preached in the summer of 2016. We aspire to be an accepting people. All people are created in the image of God and therefore the church must be a … Continue reading →

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The Power of Missional Conversation

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Jason

  People who have been shaped by the Good News of Jesus have a responsibility to embody the Good News of Jesus. And one of simplest and yet most powerful ways we can embody the Good News is through our … Continue reading →

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A Missional Way of Life

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Jason

Have you ever noticed that laughter is contagious? The video is actually a social experiment. With hidden cameras set up at a local bus stop, an actor is sent in among the “regular” folks. As you can see, at a … Continue reading →

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Love Is Our Mission: Pulpit and Paradigm

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Jason

John Howard Yoder once wrote that the mission of God is to create a people who are both “pulpit and paradigm” of a new humanity. What does that mean? It means God’s mission is to create a people who both … Continue reading →

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