lifeasmission

Prompted by my friend Billy, I picked up a new book by John W. Wright, Telling God’s Story: Narrative Preaching for Christian Formation. A student of Hauerwas and with commendations from Ray Anderson, Marva Dawn, and James K.A. Smith, I knew I’d like the book before I even cracked it open. I am [...]

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An ongoing point of contention between emrging church folk and more traditional and reformed church folk is with regards to preaching. Emerging church folk often seem to have little tolerance for monologue type preaching, noting its one-sidedness and intrinsic bent toward authority (never mind its historic biblical and historical significance for the people of [...]

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Not sure why I didn’t think of this the other day, but there is another vital component of what it mean to be the people of God linked to the idea of hospitality - welcoming the stranger.
Because of their experience in Egypt and God’s deliverance, the nation of Israel was admonished to always welcome the [...]

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I have just finished listening to a 6-part audio series entitled “A Primer on Missional Church,” given by an Australian guy named Michael Frost, co-author of The Shaping of Things to Come with Alan Hirsch. A book definitely worth checking out in its own right if you are interested in the state and future [...]

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I consider myself a fan and supporter of John Piper, his church, his books, and his ministry in general.  I don’t agree with everything he has to say, but then, who agrees with everything that anyone has to say?
I first encountered John Piper in his book, Desiring God, which I would reccommend to you without [...]

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A friend recently told me that after reading “Revolution” by George Barna, he thought that indeed, I might fit the category of a revolutionary. Wanting to know if this was true, I read the book this afternoon. My conclusion, yes and no.
Main Arguments
The main premise of George Barna’s book is that a revolution [...]

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N.T. Wright has fast become one of my favorite authors. He is one of the leading New Testament scholars in the world today. Not only is his writing profound and insightful he also tends to write in something of an artistic sense as well. Like music, his writing communicates more than merely [...]

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It just occurred to me that many of you may not be familiar with the term “missional community,” which I used in the post below as well as in several conversations this summer.
This summer many people asked me, “So, what are you planning on doing after Seminary?” I responded basically the same to everyone, but [...]

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