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Christians in Film: Why I’m Going to See The Resurrection of Gavin Stone

13/01/2017 0 Comment

Some thoughts on Christian movies… and some hope…

It appears that churches making films is a thing now.

Christian Films
I’ve known the folks at Sherwood Pictures and have even endorsed some of their work. And Christian movies, in general, are increasingly a thing.

Sometimes that’s good, and sometimes that’s bad. (For what it’s worth, I most recently saw Risen, and would put that in the good category—and I’m encouraged by the increasing quality of such Christian and faith-oriented films.)..

Rebuilding Our Witness (Part 1): Why It’s Time to Take a Second Look at Our Christian Worldview in Light of Our New Political Climate

12/01/2017 0 Comment

A Christian worldview embraces two things: the Great Commandment and the Great Commission

In my neighborhood is a sign that reads, “No matter where you come from, we are glad you are our neighbor.” It’s a simple sign that does two important things.

First, it speaks a message of love and acceptance.

Second, it is directed at the receiver.

You see, it’s in multiple languages.

It’s been several months since the Presidential elections concluded here in the U.S., and in a little over a week we w..

Rebuilding Our Witness (Part 1): Why It’s Time to Take a Second Look at Our Christian Worldview in Light of Our New Political Climate

12/01/2017 0 Comment

A Christian worldview embraces two things: the Great Commandment and the Great Commission

In my neighborhood is a sign that reads, “No matter where you come from, we are glad you are our neighbor.” It’s a simple sign that does two important things.

First, it speaks a message of love and acceptance.

Second, it is directed at the receiver.

You see, it’s in multiple languages.

It’s been several months since the Presidential elections concluded here in the U.S., and in a little over a week we w..

Few Americans Look to the President or Preachers to Solve the Nation’s Challenges

05/01/2017 0 Comment

By Bob Smietana

NASHVILLE, Tenn.— America’s got problems and needs to talk.

But few Americans agree on who can best lead a conversation about the nation’s woes, according to a new report from Nashville-based LifeWay Research.

Less than a quarter (23 percent) would turn to the office of the U.S. president. About 1 in 10 would turn to the nation’s preachers (11 percent) or to college professors (10 percent).

“Almost no one would ask a musician or pro athlete,” says Scott McConnell, executive d..

Towards Missional Effectiveness: The Mark of Sentness (Part 5)

04/01/2017 0 Comment

God’s mission involves sending. But what does God send His people to do?

I’m in a blog series covering the topic missional effectiveness. In the previous post, I started to explain the marks of God’s mission, beginning with the missional mark of community.

Today, I’ll cover the missional mark of sentness.

The Missional Mark of Sentness Explained and Exemplified

God’s mission has a dual movement—it moves centripetally and centrifugally. Thus, God’s mission isn’t static—it’s active.

One of t..

Some Personal Reflection Questions for this New Year

02/01/2017 0 Comment

A new year offers us opportunities to stpp and reflect upon how we want to spend our time and energy this year.

Yesterday, I preached on resolutions at The Moody Church. I mentioned that I would post this helpful list from Don Whitney. I hope you benefit from it.

Donald Whitney:

The beginning of a new year is an ideal time to stop, look up, and get our bearings. To that end, here are some questions to ask prayerfully in the presence of God.

What’s one thing you could do this year to increas..

Can We Evangelize Late Modern Culture?

28/12/2016 0 Comment

We cannot assume a shared foundation.

Many Christians can identify the good in Christianity but wonder if it really has to be pushed on others. Do we have to evangelize? Is it even considerate?

Think of a non-Christian that you know. He or she probably has a job, drives a car or depends on modern transportation of some sort, puts away savings for the future, and uses a computer every day. He or she is modern. However, it’s likely that his or her job, home, perhaps spouse, or even circle of fri..

Towards Missional Effectiveness: The Movements of God’s Mission (Part 3)

27/12/2016 0 Comment

The mission of God is attractional and incarnational.

I don’t know why, but I have a fascination with yo-yos. Now, I can’t yo-yo. Nevertheless, I find it amusing and entertaining as a skilled yo-yoer (if I can use that term) cast the yo-yo out with great rhythmic force only to have it return with an energetic bounce to be cast back out and to come back to its starting place.

I often use the yo-yo and it’s movement as a way to describe God’s mission. Just as a yo-yo, when properly used, has a &..

“I Can’t Wait to Tell You!” Learning from Mary

24/12/2016 0 Comment

Evangelist offers evange-telling encouragement

“Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.” (Luke 1:39-41)

I have not had the joy of being pregnant, but my wife has. Oh, what a joy to share the pregnancy with her! Those of you who have been pregnant or have become moms and dads, you know the exceeding..

Towards Missional Effectiveness: An Introduction (Part 1)

20/12/2016 0 Comment

What is mission? What is missions? What is missional?

Like most people, I want what I buy to work and be effective at what it was created to do.

For instance, I have a smartphone that keeps track of my life. I call, text, surf the web, tweet, Facebook, use Maps to get directions, make calendar appointments, etc. It helps me to function at a high level. In fact, I must confess that I couldn’t imagine going back to the pre-age of smartphones. I assume I would manage, but not without making some ..