Twitter Updates for 2009-07-29
I'm home. http://yfrog.com/6ck3aj #
Read more...The Supremacy of Christ
This morning I read an interesting manifesto from Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola, two prominent voices in the missional movement on the supremacy of Christ. Their premise is that the church is quickly losing sight of the centrality of Christ to the Christian message and replacing it with things like values, virtues and gifts. That the church is increasingly replacing Jesus with the language of justice, the kingdom of God, values and leadership principles. Wow. Quite a swing if I do say so myself. After reading through the manifesto though I found myself with that surge of energy and passion...
Read more...Charismatic & Seeker Inclusive?
I have a problem. God is doing something pretty intense in the midst of our community and I am gearing up for a fall of some pretty radical God adventures and the more I think about what God is doing the more I am presented with this question: How do I balance a charismatic expression of God with maintaining a seeker-inclusive worship experience? How do I challenge students to pursue God (whatever it looks like) while not creeping new people out? I don't have answers but I do have a question to wrestle with. On one hand I know that God is moving, he's doing something new in our community...
Read more...Twitter Updates for 2009-07-26
today's itinerary: Orleans, Barrhaven, Westport, Perth, Chelsea and back. # bungee anyone? http://yfrog.com/7gpv7sj #
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