Imagine a third generation conservative Lutheran pastor and an edgy, outside-the-box missional leader sitting down each week to engage in lively discussions about what it means to be the Church of Jesus and engage in His mission for Post-Christendom America
Empathetic Spaces for Encounters with Jesus
Did you ever stop to realize that Jesus had feelings? And the way he felt about people led him to connect with them and teach them in effective ways. In Mark 6, Jesus and his disciples were exhausted from an intense season of ministry. Intending to take a boat ride to...
Jesus and LGBTQ+ Conversations
My son and I sat overlooking the waterfall with our friend, also a follower of Jesus, reveling in the beauty of this hidden Oregon gem of a place. Young people sunbathed around us, the aroma of marijuana mixing with the smell of pine and earth. A twenty-one year...
COVID, Chaos, and the Church.
Disruption is a great descriptor for the times in which we live. Times of chaos and disruption -- whether it's social upheaval, business disruption, industry changes, technology changes, or pandemics - bring unprecedented opportunities to learn, to adapt, and to...
DeMystifying Evangelism
Did you ever notice that Jesus was a great conversation starter? He taught people in the course of everyday life about the kingdom of God, using terms and images they could relate to: He spoke with farmers about seeds. He talked with shepherds about animals. He...
A Jesus Lifestyle, part Two
It's so much fun to discover how good the "Good News" really is and be involved in the mission of God, no matter who you are; no matter your personality; no matter your spiritual gifting. We can bring Jesus with us anywhere. We all get to play in this great redemptive...
A Jesus Lifestyle Part One
After hearing The Starbucks Prophet podcast series, I emailed Bob Fraser a question. Seven years prior, while ordering coffee at Starbucks, a barista prophesied over me and my wife, confirming a transition that would change our lives. Could this have been the...
Viral Evangelism
I taught an online class yesterday with pastors and business people from the U.S. and Europe. I woke up this a.m. feeling so encouraged and so hopeful as we go out to reintroduce the Good News of Jesus in our Western Culture. I wanted to share it with you. We came...
The Table: Jesus and the Lost Art of Eating
Have you ever noticed how often eating together shows up in the gospels? It could be argued that the Way of Jesus has grown across the planet because people ate together. “While they were eating ... Jesus said, 'Do this to remember Me.'” (Luke 22) “All the believers...
Announcement: Disciple gets a makeover!
"This may be the most understandable guide to Christianity, ever." - Tim McClellan, Athletic Trainer and Olympic Coach This week, I released an updated version of the Disciple book on Amazon. Throughout America, Europe, and SE Asia (Chinese version)...
Oops! In case you missed it…
Oops! I didn't transfer the link in my last email. Sigh. Fallibility strikes again. In case you missed the 10 year celebration video for Student Church Movements, here it is.. You're part of it! Hope you enjoy.... https://vimeo.com/244958361 Gratefully,...
Celebrating 10 Years of Movements
10 years ago, Jen and I endeavored to start something that, at the time, seemed like a novel concept - grow a movement more than a ministry. Starting on college campuses and not knowing a better term, I simply called it “Student Church Movements”. I was convinced the...
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