In response to a previous blog entry by Jean-Luc Krieg, a question was posted: “What are your impressions regarding the state of the church in the U.S.? What more can we learn from the 2/3 world experiences, strengths and weaknesses, threats?” Jean-Luc’s response...
Most of today’s leaders want to move their ministries in a missional direction. We want to see our people engaging with the world around them in positive ways: building relationships, serving, making a difference for the Kingdom. But too many of us just aren’t sure...
Leave it to Jesus to be forward-looking. He knew there’d be many years to come when he couldn’t be there with his followers, showing them how to do things. He taught them how to figure out how to take the next steps. He shaped their characters and prepared them to...
Jesus didn’t shy away from calling people toward commitment, but he did approach it in a surprisingly wide variety of ways. He was gracious to those who were struggling. He was unrelenting to those whose hearts were hard. With the woman at the well, he was tender and...
I’ve written about this on my blog before, but it really stood out as I read the gospels with an eye toward seeing how Jesus lived. He really focused his ministry on the least of these. I’d challenge you to take some time this week to look through the following...
Jesus not only lived among those he served, he truly interacted with them at a personal level. He treated people as individuals and engaged in conversations with them around issues that mattered to them. Here are some of the observations I made as I read the gospels...
