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Category Archives: Missiology
Daring Faith: Believing is Seeing
Game 1 of the 1988 World Series pitted the Oakland A’s vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers. The A’s were heavy favorites to win the Series, having won 104 games in the regular season followed by a sweep of the Red … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Discipleship, Gospel, Jesus, Missiology, Scripture, Sports
Tagged John 9
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Daring Faith: The Heart of Worship
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
Posted in Church, Culture, Devotional, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, Love of Christ, Missiology, Scripture, Social Issues
Tagged John 4
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Daring Faith: Word
One word makes all the difference. Marketing experts preach the importance of putting the customer in the present. They say you need to help the customer imagine themselves actually using your product in the here and now. So when you’re … Continue reading
A Theological Reading of “In the Sanctuary of Outcasts”: Church
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
Posted in Books, Church, Faith, Gospel, Love Others, Missiology, Theology
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The Power of Missional Conversation
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
Posted in Church, Culture, Faith, Gospel, Kingdom Values, Missiology, Politics, Scripture, Theology
Tagged Acts 17, Aratus, Epimenedes
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A Missional Way of Life
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
Posted in Church, Faith, Kingdom Values, Love God, Love Others, Missiology, Scripture, Theology, Video
Tagged Acts 2:42-47, Missional Living
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Love Is Our Mission: When “Go” Means “Stay”
I recently began writing a series on the missional nature of the church entitled, “Love is Our Mission.” We noted that God has a mission, a mission that was accomplished through sending Jesus into the world (John 3:16). And we … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Kingdom Values, Love First, Missiology, Scripture
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