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January 30, 2017

Sharing Life with Refugees

As your Facebook feed fills your heart with a zeal that borders anger, you will likely wonder: What can I do? The refugee crisis cannot be ignored. It’s found in every newspaper in every corner of the world. Politicians win…

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January 25, 2017

Scattered

There is and always has been an individual and communal aspect to mission. Mission is done in community. A community shares the load of the mission of making disciples. It takes a group to demonstrate Jesus to others. A…

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January 23, 2017

We are Missionaries

What God has done to us, He wants to do through us. We have the Spirit of God in us so that we might be empowered, just as Jesus was. We are His missionaries, filled and anointed by His…

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January 18, 2017

Pop Culture Catechism (Part 2)

Warning—if you haven't seen or if you plan on seeing Moana, there are spoiler alerts aplenty in this post! In part one of this series, I explained the why and how-to process of using the stories in movies to teach kids…

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January 16, 2017

Pride and Prejudice

Change happens through relationship; the come-as-you-are, warts-and-all, Christ-like-love kind of relationship. One of humanity’s greatest needs is to know and be known, to be in deep relationships. God is a very relational God, and as image-bearers of Him we…

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January 11, 2017

What’s Next?

Filled with the excitement of making a covenant, they meet with their pastor who is also “coaching” them through this process. Their first question is, “What do we do now?” Imagine a newly launched missional community lead by a…

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January 3, 2017

Reweaving What Is Torn

Where are the dry places that need life? Habakkuk 2:14 tells us a day is coming when the knowledge of the Glory of the Lord will fill the earth like the water covers the sea. Recently I woke early…

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December 23, 2016

Feasting at the Arrival of God to Us

(Enjoy the fourth and final part in our series called Celebrating Advent.) We anxiously wait for the powerful moment of hope’s arrival. Our most revered and treasured tradition is our Christmas Eve feast. This family tradition pre-dates our marriage,…

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December 16, 2016

The Arrival of Our Enough

(Enjoy part three in a new series called Celebrating Advent. You can read part four here.) We are servants to the Son who was born King. I ran my first 5K on Thanksgiving with my whole family: three kids and…

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December 9, 2016

Why Did God Have to Come?

(Enjoy part two in a new series called Celebrating Advent. You can read part three here.) “Why did God have to come, anyway?” Christmas is a magical time for kids as they see the glow of lights, trees in the…

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December 2, 2016

Preparing Room For God’s Arrival to Us

(Enjoy this first blog in a new series called celebrating Advent. Read post two here.) How will you prepare room in your heart for God this Christmas season? Christmas Tree Hunting In the early days of Advent we drive out…

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November 18, 2016

Unleashed For Mission

Focusing too early on what I think they should do can actually rob them of the creative thinking and self-discovery they actually need. One of my life’s great passions is seeing others unleashed for the mission of God. I find…

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November 14, 2016

3 Roadblocks to Sustainability

(Part seven in the Recovering Missional Moxie series from Alan Hirsch. Read part eight here.) Much real life, relationships, and spiritual meaning can be added by simplifying our lives to engage more fully in life. Throughout many years of being involved in…

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November 11, 2016

An American in Europe

We are all (regardless of nationality) prone to wander and seek our own security, approval, comfort, and control until we find our faith and trust in Jesus. Twelve years ago, I moved away from Europe, and yet it remains my…

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Community Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Identity Leadership Mission Missional Community Prayer

November 7, 2016

Prayerful Planning for the Extrovert (and Introvert)

In the world of missional communities and church-planting, there’s a real misconception that to be effective you’ve got to be blowing the doors off your house every week. I wasn’t born a planner, but out of necessity I’ve gotten…

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Community Domains of Society Holy Spirit Identity Kids Mission Missionary Servant Youth & Teens

October 31, 2016

The Biggest No Brainer

Start with this; What do you love, like, enjoy? Go do it, and redeem the time by inviting others into what you love to do. Just as Paul made his walk through the Shrines and Altars of Athens, we…

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Community Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Gospel Shepherding Holy Spirit Kids Women

October 28, 2016

“We Were Obedient That Day…”

How could I have known all that was to come? It is no secret to my friends that Halloween is my least favorite holiday. I grumble and complain about having to scrounge up outfits, the evil feel of it…

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October 17, 2016

Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas

Cultural celebrations are not man-made institutions. Like much of God’s creation, holidays can be—and have been—distorted for all sorts of less-than-holy purposes. But what if “Santa” really isn’t an anagram for “Satan”? What if we can we redeem this…

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September 28, 2016

Awaken the Sleeping Giant

(Part one a new series from Alan Hirsch. Read part two here.) The way we think of ourselves and conceive our most basic purposes in this world make a massive difference in the way we behave. I really do believe…

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September 23, 2016

Kids? Here’s what we do . . .

Have questions about student ministry, serving the marginalized and protecting our kids, and logistics ... get your answers here. Last week's blog post about how to care for, disciple, and include kids during small group or missional community meetings…

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September 21, 2016

Don’t Be A Lone Ranger

(Enjoy this final post in Alan Hirsch's eleven-part series.) When the church gets its act together, it is the most potent force for the transformation of the world. One of the most profound ways to embody countercultural dissents against the…

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September 14, 2016

Undercover Subversives

(Post ten in an eleven-part series from Alan Hirsch. Read part eleven here.) The kingdom works covertly to undermine the way things are now and to initiate God’s rule in its place. Contrary to a narrow fundamentalist understanding of…

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September 7, 2016

Discipleship = An Invitation to Relationship

(Post nine in an eleven-part series from Alan Hirsch. Read post ten here.) Stop being overly “spiritual,” using insider, religious language, to talk about God—it mostly alienates people. The reality is, to become a missional Christian, we begin by simply…

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August 31, 2016

The Sacred VS. the Secular

(Post eight in an eleven-part series from Alan Hirsch. Read part nine here.) We live as if there is an insurmountable distance between the “sacred” and the “secular.” One of the important dimensions of incarnational mission is to break…

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August 26, 2016

Leading From Your Own Need for Jesus

We need people who have access to our lives, ask us hard questions, probe our motivations, and remind us of the freedom we’ve been given in Jesus. In a post I wrote a few years ago, I discussed how the…

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August 17, 2016

Listen to the Culture’s Stories

(Post six in an eleven-part series from Alan Hirsch. Read post seven here.) Don’t presume you really know what’s going on. A few years ago I ran and organized a conference called St. Paul Goes to the Movies. The idea…

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August 12, 2016

A Life on Display

I live unbound to the ideas of who I think I should be; instead I choose to be who God created me to be. “Let your light shine before others so that they see your good deeds and glorify…

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Bible & Theology Community Domains of Society Foundations Mission Missionary Women

August 10, 2016

Our Neighborhoods Have Changed

(Post five in an eleven-part series from Alan Hirsch. Read part six here.) Whether we like it or not, we live in a world that is culturally fragmented and fragmenting. We are called to be a missional (move-out) people, and…

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August 3, 2016

Learning the Art Of Small

(Post four in an eleven-part series from Alan Hirsch. Read post five here.) Every Christian is a missionary, and we are called to live out our commitment to Jesus’ lordship in every sphere and domain of life. The first movement…

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Arts & Culture Bible & Theology Community Current Events Discipleship Domains of Society Gospel Holy Spirit Mission Missionary Spiritual Growth

August 1, 2016

Fear Is Easy

We have lost the art of thoughtful dialogue. Left to ourselves, we seem to avoid controversy or handle it poorly. It's impolite to discuss religion or politics. These are issues held with the head and the heart. Beliefs become…

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July 29, 2016

“Undoing” Wrong Thinking

Getting believers to obey God together in the midst of non-Christians is one of the most powerful witnesses to the gospel we have. I recently sat down with Brian Daniel from LifeWay's Groups Ministry blog to talk about helping churches and…

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July 15, 2016

It’s Summer – Be a Friend

Walking through life with people – sharing in the day to day. Several years ago we went to San Diego for three weeks to visit my family. While there, I kept thinking about my new friend, I missed her and…

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Community Family Mission Missional Community Prayer Servant

July 5, 2016

Six Ways Not To Waste Your Summer

Listen. Bless. Serve. Enjoy. July in Washington means the wet clouds have been chased away by longer sunny days, the Northwest hibernators are coming out of their caves. Summer in the Pacific Northwest is the best time to meet…

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May 23, 2016

Being the Church Everyday

Church is not a building. Church is not an event. Church is the people of God filled with the presence of God set apart for the purposes of God in the world. For this reason, we must commit to…

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May 10, 2016

How does the gospel apply to THAT?

How would you respond to that question? Let me give you the context, and ask you again: you’re a night security guard, and presumably the only Christian in your workplace. Another guard suddenly sticks his head into your office.…

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May 9, 2016

The Gospel Isn’t a Cul-De-Sac

The cul-de-sac was a phenomenal invention for the suburbs. It created a safe and peaceful place for families to raise children. No one passed through. In fact, the only time strangers can appear is after a wrong turn and…

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Sharing Life with Refugees

Scattered

We are Missionaries

Pop Culture Catechism (Part 2)

Pride and Prejudice

What’s Next?

Reweaving What Is Torn

Feasting at the Arrival of God to Us

The Arrival of Our Enough

Why Did God Have to Come?

Preparing Room For God’s Arrival to Us

Unleashed For Mission

3 Roadblocks to Sustainability

An American in Europe

Prayerful Planning for the Extrovert (and Introvert)

The Biggest No Brainer

“We Were Obedient That Day…”

Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas

Awaken the Sleeping Giant

Kids? Here’s what we do . . .

Don’t Be A Lone Ranger

Undercover Subversives

Discipleship = An Invitation to Relationship

The Sacred VS. the Secular

Leading From Your Own Need for Jesus

Listen to the Culture’s Stories

A Life on Display

Our Neighborhoods Have Changed

Learning the Art Of Small

Fear Is Easy

“Undoing” Wrong Thinking

It’s Summer – Be a Friend

Six Ways Not To Waste Your Summer

Being the Church Everyday

How does the gospel apply to THAT?

The Gospel Isn’t a Cul-De-Sac

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