lifeasmission

Caught this over on my friend Julia’s blog.  The same friend who had “until the last lock breaks” tattooed on her arm.  A few years ago I was completely unaware of this global injustice, but my present awareness changes virtually everything about how I understand and seek to live out the good news of God’s [...]

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I was in California this past weekend.  I was most excited to see my family and friends as well as to remind myself of just how awesome LA is.  However, I was also set to appear in court to handle an outstanding matter.

I first left Pasadena in the summer of 2006.  I left [...]

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On Sunday I went with some friends to see The Kingdom at our local dollar theater.  I thought so much of it, that I invited some other friends and went back to see it last night.
This was an awesome movie.  Not only shot, directed, and acted well, but an incredibly eye-opening (though certainly not meant [...]

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Thanks to my good friend and esteemed colleague Deb Flagg, I am on a email list with Evangelicals for Social Action. In an email I received the other day, they offered a short article by Stephen Hayner entitled, “The Story of the Missional Church.” It is a very concise article focused on the [...]

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Corrie, a friend of mine, said something once that has stuck with me. “One of the most meaningful moments in my life was when I realized that being a Christian isn’t about making God a part of my life, but becoming a part of God’s life.” But, as evidenced by the picture above [...]

 

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OK, I know that I have been absent here for a long time and trust me, I have like a thousand things to update everyone on, but I just had to post this clip from a story I heard about this morning.  A student was arrested and tasered by police at a speech that John [...]

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2 things compel me to take a stab at a post bearing this title.
First, the other day I was listening to a message being given by a Bible teacher that I have a tremendous amount of respect for. He was seeking to share with his congregation a version of the gospel which weds the [...]

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Because in a way I have never experienced, his love for those he has never met and his commitment to following Jesus brings me to my knees.

I found this story through my friend Jason, but he got it from the blog of Ben Witherington.
You really need to read ben’s full post, but the long and [...]

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This too shall be made right…

when the old order passes away and all things are made new.

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When I first came across the album Mockingbird, Derek Webb instantly became one of my favorite musicians. At the beginning of May he will be releasing a new album, The Ringing Bell. You can pre-order it now and receive an instand download of the cd, which I would highly reccommend. I wanted [...]

 

 This Too Shall Be Made Right: Play Now | Play in Popup

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