Why house churches?

I would presume that there are probably hundreds of blogs with this title so the creativity score is pretty low this morning. Do another google search and you probably will get thousands of ministries trying to explain why they have chosen to posture themselves as...

Media Overload

How many times have you checked Facebook today? Refreshed your email? Snapped a photo? In the midst of trying to find the right sound byte or camera angle, I just wonder how many moments of actual life are missed. Maybe I’m old school but spending so much...

Community engagement – what a radical idea

This morning I sat with a key community leader of one of the most influential institutions in our neighborhood to hear what her perceptions were on the community, what her organization offered, and how we could come alongside. I explained that the vision and posture...

Transformed by the power of God

Remember that time when I didn’t blog anymore? So sorry for the silence! We spent the last week at International Teams headquarters where we met with our new teammate and good friend Molly. We had lots of laughs, good food, and excellent focus on moving forward in...

More on the slow way of transformation in missionf

I was on a call this morning with co-workers from around the world and we were discussing the role of mission workers in our communities. Entrance points and long-lasting transformation was a theme that came up. A guy from Central Asia gave a really interesting...