Oct
24
Inherently Compromised
October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I was reading a Ben Witherington blogpost today that quotes a Dr. James Howell’s address on the (possible) wisdom in Christians compromising to find solutions to difficult problems, mainly ones that have become polarizing in the political spheres. One line stuck out at me:
“We understand the inherently compromised nature of life in a fallen world.”
And [...]
Sep
3
Form and Function
September 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment
What I write is probably nothing new. Men and women far more intelligent and articulate than I have probably written about it. Yet I think it’s been a breakthrough for me in terms of understanding and being able to communicate what I desire to see in a community that claims to follow Jesus.
For a while [...]
Mar
19
This past weekend Jess and I were in Ohio for thinspace, a gathering of like-minded Jesus followers. It wasn’t a conference, rather a celebration of what God has done and is doing in the lives of the larger community of people around the country. It was an honor to be able to go and meet [...]
Feb
24
Christ vs Church mentality
February 24, 2007 | 1 Comment
This quote is taker from Bob Roberts and has really been challenging me lately and I really wanted to share it:
This is a different kind of mission from church planting.
In kingdom work, we make a mistake when we start with ecclesiology [the study of the church]. We should start with Christology [the study of Jesus]. [...]
Jan
28
A Relationship with God?
January 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Today I finished reading Divine Nobodies by Jim Palmer (website). I picked it up for many reasons, one being my friend Jim and his friend Palmer (no kidding!) have both been guides to me on this journey I’m on. Anyway, it was a great book and I wanted to share from a chapter that really [...]