Missions
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In the Live Dead Journal Dick Brogden discusses three types of martyrdoms. The green martyrdom comes from the stories of the Irish. The Irish established missional monasteries. These monasteries weren’t to get away from the world but to invite the world in. Their monasteries would be built in a compound style. They planted flowers and gardens, built… Read more
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Dick Brogden may not be a name you know. He doesn’t care. What he cares about is proclaiming Christ to the nations, especially the peoples who have yet to hear. I’ve been going through a journal he edited called The Live Dead Journal. Halfway through, Dick talks about three martyrdoms. The Red Martyrdom is giving… Read more
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This article on missions is challenging. Am I sharing God’s passion for the lost? As we have wrapped up our missions emphasis this year at church I have been blessed by seeing the passion for missions raised in our Faith Promise giving for next year. It looks like another increase! I am so deeply grateful.… Read more
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As I am challenging myself with John Wesley’s work on entire sanctification, I am meeting incredible people who live out the heart of Wesley’s message on a daily basis. They are people I can’t even name on a website because of the sensitive work they do. Their call is incredible. One organization challenging the Christian… Read more
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A new survey going around Facebook shows that churches are more stingy than ever. It’s the kind of fodder we seem to like. For cynics, it’s just another bullet in the gun for them. For Christians, it’s yet another way to beat ourselves up. For the church I pastor I want to say this survey… Read more
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The recent eruptions in the Middle East and North Africa have caught the world’s attention. While there was quite a stir regarding Egypt, events in Bahrain, Iran, Yemen, etc., don’t seem to capture much of the blogging fancy these days. Maybe Egypt was “sexier.” Maybe something going on for over two weeks stretches our attention… Read more
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THIS is injustice. We are too silent on behalf of people who have been pawns for generations. Read more
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Who knew? Obviously, no one had any idea “conservative” Christians could be compassionate… that is until someone like the New York Time officially recognizes that, hey, conservative Christians actually do some good! Okay, NOW, conservative Christians can be considered as compassionate. (It was like the media “discovering” Pentecostals in 2006, the 100th Anniversary of Azusa… Read more
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There are times we need sobering reminders of the cost of following Christ. There are places in this world that are incredibly dangerous and when we proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ, there are sometimes violent repercussions. Please pray for the Church around the world! Read more
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As I have prepared for the college class I teach on the Book of Acts, I am re-examining Paul’s ministry in Athens. I have never been comfortable with Paul in Athens. I personally think it didn’t go well. However, when I was in college the huge thing in that day was “apologetics.” The insistence was… Read more
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