This is a video from the Lausanne Conference describing how God is working in the Middle East and North Africa. If you want to read more on this you can check out “Light Force” and “Secret Believers” by Brother Andrew, or “Which None Can Shut”, by Reema Goode. Brother Andrew also has a website called [...]
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Christ in the Souk
Posted in church, gospel, Missions, world view, worship on November 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Re-vuh-la-shun 3 ways
Posted in church on October 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve really enjoyed teaching through Revelation with my buddy Robbyn Abedi. I’ve really enjoyed reading three books (in addition to commentary dabbling), by very different writers whose perspectives result in very different insights: a scholar-exegete-theologian (Richard Bauckham, Theology of the Book of Revelation), a worship leader, musician and pastor (Michael Card and Scotty Smith, Unveiled [...]
Emmaus, Crossroads and Community
Posted in church, quotes on October 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’m sure I speak for Mitchell and Jason when I say that as I read this quote my first thought was how thankful I am to be in the fellowship of people that I love and respect so much. “The fellowship of Christian brethren is a gift of grace, a gift of the kingdom of God…Therefore, [...]
Doing This Together
Posted in church, culture, friendship, gospel on September 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I mentioned the other day how if you only see the headlines these days you are often missing alot of what is God is “quietly” doing. There is alot of that in Memphis. Here’s one thing that is happening right in our own church that you probably haven’t heard about. The 2PC youth are beginning [...]
growing up? you need the gospel
Posted in church, culture on August 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Someone graciously passed along an article by the NY Times Magazine concerning 20 year olds in America called “What is it about 20- somethings?” It is a helpful article you should read, and you can by clicking HERE I could not help on commenting on the quote below: DURING THE PERIOD he calls emerging adulthood, [...]
What Was Wrong with the Pharisees?
Posted in Bible, church on August 6, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I think the average Christian has a very under-developed picture of what was wrong with the Pharisees. A few things we don’t normally think of when we think about these folks: John and Jesus regularly tell the Pharisees that they are not righteous enough. They are short on fruits (deeds) that illustrate repentance, and their [...]
YES, IT IS A PROBLEM!
Posted in church, justice on August 4, 2010 | 6 Comments »
1. take time to write in the comments below (instead of e-mailing me) so we can all enjoy the conversations about human trafficking in the US. 2. the video at this link shows you how easy it is to access the horrific trade through craig’s list (it is not posted on the blog directly because [...]
theology from the South
Posted in church, theology on July 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This summer I spent some time in Argentina on a mission trip with the young adults from our church. There were many things the Lord did in my heart, on our team, and in the church we were working with that testified to His faithfulness and intimate involvement in our lives. At the top of [...]
The Relevance of the Book of Judges
Posted in Bible, church, interpreting Scripture, quotes on July 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
[T]he central theme of the Book of Judges is the Canaanization of Israel. Herein lies the key to the relevance of this ancient composition for North American Christianity, for like the Israelites of the settlement period, we have largely forgotten the covenant Lord . . . . Like the ancient Israelites we too are being [...]
Memphis Teacher Residency
Posted in church, justice, Missions on July 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
what are the casualties of the church retreating from society and forming their own safe little enclaves away from “the dangerous world”? look at the memphis city school system and you will find out. tragedy. but the church is rising to her call to be a light in the darkness, to be amassedors for Christ, [...]
