Monthly Archives: June 2008

When a follower of Jesus embraces the “both/and” reality of the Kingdom of God it colors the work of evangelism with bold strokes of color and passion. The revolutionary mission of the church consists of proclaiming the hope of eternal … Continue reading →

Living in the tension of “both/and” rather than “either/or” can be quite a challenge. I was raised to think in shades of black and white, rather than gray. Too often I have tried to squeeze the circumstances of life into … Continue reading →

When things are going your way watch out! You may be living in the danger zone. For many churches and spiritual leaders when we live in comfort we may actually be in more danger than when we live in a … Continue reading →

As I navigated this week in Indianapolis I had a number of random thoughts about the convention and its themes. This week had a number of interesting twists and turns. The convention festivities began early Tuesday morning for me with … Continue reading →

It is amazing how what you own tends to “own” us. I have found this particularly true over the past twenty-six years as a local church pastor. Often the buildings our churches meet in form and shape us more than … Continue reading →

Recently I posted on a “Whole New World” in response I had a rather direct comment from “deaconandusher”. He wrote, “The western church will never be evangelistic to the lost. It’s nothing but another Lion’s Club, Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club…” … Continue reading →