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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
"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)...
The Bible is a creative and powerful book. Why do people often apply it so wrongly? Here are 10 “commands” for understanding the Bible a little better.
I was taught for years that the Bible teaches wives to obey their husbands because husbands are the “head” of the household. This comes from a verse in Ephesians 5: “Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord, for the husband is the head of his wife...” After 30...
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