I understand coming to Jesus for grace. I love what Paul writes: ‘it is by grace you have been saved, through faith … not by works.’ Jesus’ Parable of The Prodigal Son highlights God’s grace for us. We are the son. We come before God ready with our excuses and deals but before we even … Read more
I’ve struggled with depression for several years now. Words that come to mind are disorienting, numb or lethargic. Depression is never easy but I think this is especially the case as a depressed Christian. It is easy to connect depression with my spiritual life. And it is easy to feel condemned when other Christians are genuinely … Read more
The twelfth chapter of Acts depicts terrible and violent times for the Christians of the early church. If you live in the peaceful West, you’ll find it hard to relate to what it was like to live under constant threat and in constant fear simply because of what you believe. Sadly, there are millions of … Read more
Living missionally didn’t come easy for me. I struggled with it. Maybe it was because I’m an introvert. Just the thought of having to engage with people often left me feeling emotionally drained. I just didn’t believe I fit in the missional sphere. Finding Myself You know how people in their 20’s often need to … Read more
Mission doesn’t start with you. I’m sorry to bust anyone’s ego, but it isn’t your idea. You don’t own the missional patent. You don’t get the credit. God does. God Owns The Missional Patent God’s missional intention is evident in Genesis 3. Most followers of Jesus know this story. Adam and Eve are in God’s … Read more
No Silver Bullets by Daniel Im is one of the finest books on intentional discipleship I have read. It is a privilege to feature this excerpt from Daniel’s book where he challenges Christian leaders to shift to a kingdom perspective, dream, and strategize ways to encourage followers of Jesus to greater Christ-likeness. Read my review … Read more
No Silver Bullets by Daniel Im is foremost a book about discipleship. However, this doesn’t mean the book is full of tips and techniques. Instead, Daniel Im views discipleship holistically at both an individual and church-wide level. Daniel Im identifies 2 key aspects of human life. First, we tend to look for the quick fix, … Read more
What a year 2017 has been. I’m so grateful to everyone who has stopped by to check out the blog. I’ve been particularly encouraged to have journeyed with some all year as we’ve been following Jesus together. But if you stumbled on the blog recently I hope you’ve found a place where you are welcomed … Read more
The angels sang because the everlasting Father had come to extend arms of redeeming grace to all who would give their hearts to him. It is a wonderful, mysterious, hard-to-grasp, and beyond-the-scope-of-our-normal-reasoning story. But when you get it, when you come to fully understand the purpose and implications of this story, you will sing too. … Read more
As a child, our church would have the Christmas Day service inside a big tent. Why? Because the church building wasn’t big enough. Christmas is like this. It’s the time of year when we think missionally. We look for ways to serve people and invite others to church. Making Christmas Missional I was going to … Read more