We always share communion on Christmas Sunday in our worship gathering. I was pondering this in light of the celebration of Christ's birth. Why do we combine the crucifixion with the birth of Jesus? What is its significance and implication? As many of you will share the Lord's Supper (Eucharist) this Sunday let me give you something to meditate on. There is something wrapped in the mystery and miracle of Christ's birth. We are overwhelmed by [...]
In a recent interview by Jamie Aprin-Ricci with missiologist Michael Frost, Michael shared the following thoughts: "...our christology should lead to our missiology which in turn will lead to our ecclesiology. In other words, the way we understand the gospels and the character of God revealed to us in Jesus will affect our way of thinking about our mission in the world. If we get our christology right, it will lead to a right missiology. [...]
Where did God send you today? In our attempt to find out what God wants us to do and in our churches looking to find a unique mission statement to follow, have we missed the simplicity of Missio Dei? This is an incredible video of Micheal Frost - missiologist at the Prebyterian Global Fellowship Conference in Houston, Texas. When you have 52 minutes to spare this is a must see. If you cannot watch the [...]
I read an article this morning that made me think about the many trips I've taken with my family. When we pack the car to go to Grandmom and Pop's house for Christmas with a family of five, packing becomes an art form if not an engineering miracle. If you ask my wife, I am the worst at taking less. If you have flown lately you understand the value of less is more. Less baggage [...]
"in the end the medium always becomes the message." Alan Hirsch - The Forgotten Ways How tough it is in pastoring a church to keep the focus on the message we are called to bring. You may say that doesn't make sense. The church is all about Jesus and the message is about Him. This is true, but if you are a Pastor you know what I'm talking about. While we share the message about [...]