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by Marvin Olasky 0

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November 28, 2017

A Christian Journalist’s Vocation

When we talk about Gospel Saturation we are talking about the truths of Jesus changing everything - every person and every place. As followers of Jesus this means that our places of work are saturated with the gospel through Christ…

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by Dhati Lewis 1

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July 20, 2017

Don’t Just Start a Church; Establish a Family

  Too often, we seek to establish infrastructure (our organization, church, etc.) first before actually living on mission in our context. Early in the life of Blueprint I watched a YouTube documentary about gangs. The documentary revealed why most young…

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by Rachelle Cox 0

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July 13, 2017

Radically Disappointed

  All of God’s people are sent people, and if your feet are standing on soil then God has sent you to that place to His glory and for His great purpose. Two years ago, I entered my ministry internship…

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by Dhati Lewis 0

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June 29, 2017

Testing & Usurping

  I am constantly asking if I am I the type of person I want to see reproduced. As missionaries entering into God’s mission we will face temptation similar to the ones Jesus faced. The first one we see is…

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by Ben Connelly 3

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June 22, 2017

Engaging Brokenness

  Maybe culturally accepted religious practice and the “return to Judeo-Christian values” many yearn for have done more harm than good to people's pursuit of true holiness and understanding of the life of following Jesus. Peter writes the following to…

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by Dhati Lewis 0

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May 23, 2017

Sheep In the Midst of Wolves

  Jesus is sending us out among wolves, and whether it be losing friends or losing our lives, He is letting us know the cost up front. “I will never leave you. I will never forsake you. I am here…

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by David Achata 0

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May 4, 2017

Re-Ordering Your Loves

  Restlessness is an indicator that something’s gotten out of whack. (Part three in the Everyday Sabbath Rest series from David Achata.) About 1,600 years ago, Augustine of Hippo prayed to God, saying, “You have made us for yourself, and our…

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by Dhati Lewis 0

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April 25, 2017

Unleashing Disciple-Makers

  When I was six, my dad told me, “Son, you have a God-given talent.” I just finished my first football game and had a good game. For better or worse, those words shaped my identity for years. I doubt…

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by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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April 4, 2017

Speaking the Truths of Jesus

  Have you ever tried to learn a new language? You know how hard and frustrating it can be translating every single word when you first start. But after awhile, something happens. Suddenly, you start not only to speak, but…

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by Tim Parlier 4

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March 28, 2017

What NOT to Do When Raising Support

  (Part seven in the Raising Financial Support series from Tim Parlier.) Don't stop chasing the dream God put in your heart.  In this seventh and final edition of this series, I’m going to leave you with a list some of the biggest “Don’t…

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by Dhati Lewis 0

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March 24, 2017

Vision Begins With God’s Story

Each year after the NFL season ends, two things happen. First, a champion emerges. Second, all the other teams evaluate themselves based on what made the champions successful. Whether they won due to a defensive-minded team, or had a fast-paced…

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by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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February 15, 2017

Exposed By the Mission

Yes, we can pretend to have it all together while sitting in a pew on Sunday or while impressing one another with our knowledge of Scripture. But mission exposes our inadequacies and need for grace. If you are in a small Bible…

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by Brad Watson 0

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February 5, 2017

How Do You Choose a Common Mission?

  (You can read the next part in the How Do We Do It series here.) How does your community move from sitting quietly and neatly in a comfortable living room to engaging the people of your city with the…

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by David Achata 0

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February 1, 2017

Work as Spiritual

  Whether you’re a student, a stay-at-home mom, or a white-collar executive, most of your life is spent working. Whatever your work, this means your Christian identity is almost always being formed under unideal and inconvenient circumstances. In times past,…

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by Brad Watson 0

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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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by Brad Watson 0

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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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by Tim Parlier 0

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January 9, 2017

100% Funded in 2017, An Action Plan

  (Part five in the Raising Financial Support series from Tim Parlier. Read part six here.) Our world needs you. Specifically, they need Jesus. But for some reason I’ll hopefully one day understand, He chose to use knuckleheads like us to introduce Him…

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by David Achata 0

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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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by Tim Parlier 0

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December 31, 2016

A Story of God’s Goodness

  (Part four in the Raising Financial Support series from Tim Parlier. Read part five here.) I don’t know what the Spirit is desiring to speak to you through my story, but I want you to allow Him some space to speak to…

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by David Achata 0

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November 30, 2016

Serve God By Serving Others

(Enjoy this first blog in a new series called Redeemed Work by David Achata. You can read part two here.) God changes our identity so our work is no longer about personal advancement. Recently I sat in a hotel bar with a…

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by Bucky Buchstaber 0

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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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by Alan Hirsch 4

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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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by Brad Watson 0

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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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by Alan Hirsch 1

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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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by Bucky Buchstaber 0

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September 19, 2016

It’s Not Us Vs. Them

  Regenerate. Unregenerate. He uses us all. It is so easy to forget that God often uses non-Christians to move His kingdom project forward. It is a sad misunderstanding to assume God won’t, or can’t, use people who haven’t surrendered their life to…

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by Alan Hirsch 0

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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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by Alan Hirsch 0

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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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by Alan Hirsch 0

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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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by Bucky Buchstaber 0

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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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by Derek Hiebert 0

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May 27, 2016

Speak of the Gospel, Part 2

  So much of life is ordinary.   In Part 1 of this series, I gave some practical ways to speak the gospel, focusing on core doctrines and implications. In Part 2, I would like to talk about some of…

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by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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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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