Pondering Lamentations 3 today. I set it as part of my “Bible-Reading Plan for Shut-Ins” because I knew it would likely fit the mood of this strange and stressful season. I was right. Today was the first day I’ve really started… Read More ›
Month: March 2020
Pursuing Purity in the Mind
The pursuit of purity must begin in the mind/heart. It’s not enough to stay away from bad physical habits (although that’s also part of the equation here). We must pray for God to renew our minds so that we can practice purity in our thought lives.
Video: 1 Samuel (The Rise of David)
Time for something new! I did a thing! See me on VIDEO! (I stayed up late recording it, so I don’t feel like writing a full post today!) Here’s the link to the video lesson I recorded for the Sunday… Read More ›
3 Things for the Church to Keep in Mind After the Coronavirus
My wife and I were grateful to be able to get together with some of our young adult ministry students for an online video chat last night. As part of the discussion, we asked everyone what they all thought was… Read More ›
Should We Take Communion Virtually?
Well folks, I was planning on writing a piece about whether or not churches who are in quarantine mode should partake of the Lord’s Supper/Communion virtually, when to my surprise I just came across an article by the folks at For… Read More ›
Content Roundup #2: Coronavirus & Church, Reading the Bible Missionally, and the Good Samaritan
A collection of great lessons from around the web for a church in quarantine.
Five Crucial Implications of the Church’s Mission
Working off of my definition of the church’s mission as participating in the mission of Christ to proclaim the gospel in word and deed by making disciples who make disciples, teaching and obeying God’s word, and loving and serving others… Read More ›
Some Thought-Provoking Quotes on the Mission of the Church
After sharing about my understanding of the Christian church’s mission yesterday, here are four great quotes I’m chewing on about the subject. The first three are quoted in the introduction to Michael Gorman’s book, Becoming the Gospel: Paul, Participation, and… Read More ›
What is the Mission of the Church?
It’s awfully hard to hit a target if you don’t even know what the target is. Successful organizations know this — it’s why they have “mission statements.” Having a clear definition of your mission is the first step to achieving… Read More ›
Burning Questions
I did say I would write a post every day, didn’t I? Hmm. That was probably silly of me. But I will stand by my word. It was hard to find time to write today (my wife and toddler enjoyed… Read More ›
Theology Pathfinder 