The calling of the disciples is one of the craziest stories in the life of Jesus. Sure, there are more remarkable ones. There’s spectacular miracles, and demonic deliveries. Sure, he walks on water, and turns water into wine. But the calling of the disciples is still right up because of the crazy choice the disciples … Read more
Georgie is one of the girls at my church. Both her, and her husband, work. They have young kids. And yet she feels bad about not having enough time to do missional things. Can you relate? What if missional living didn’t mean doing anything extra? What if Georgie saw her workplace as a place where … Read more
– Advice & Resources from Missional Experts I’ve noticed a few common things happen since I’ve been blogging and speaking about missional living over the past 4 or so years. I’ve seen people’s eyes widen. God has captured people’s hearts with the idea that he is inviting them to join in his mission in the … Read more
‘Ephesians describes in broad strokes and detailed lines how being embraced by the love of Christ changes everything. Because of Jesus there is a “new creation order” in effect from the highest echelon of the angelic order in heaven to the lowliest invertebrate growing in the deepest part of the deepest ocean. It is fitting … Read more
Many followers of Jesus struggle to live missionally. Sometimes we feel like we aren’t mature enough in our faith. Sometimes we don’t know where to begin. Maybe we we don’t think we have time to add another thing to our schedules. These are reasonable issues, but what if there were easy ways to live missionally? … Read more
Australia prides itself on sporting ability. And we’re pretty good at most sports. This doesn’t surprise me when I look at Australian culture. Australians love the outdoors. Our environment is perfect. We consider 15°C (59°F) cold. Subsequently, we can play sport all year round from a young age. Further, Australia is a wealthy country. We … Read more
‘I think most of us struggle to pray as much as we’d like.’ This was part of Darryl Dash’s response to last week’s question around prayer. I think he’s right on the money. I know I should pray more but, honestly, I forget. My memory is bad at the best of times. I’m the kind … Read more
Why do you brush your teeth? It’s not really something we rigorously think about while we are scrubbing our molars. Rather teeth brushing is something we are taught we need to do. We know it’s good for us. It’s healthy. It stops decay and bad breath. But is this the only reason we brush? If … Read more
“If humans rescue a baby animal in the wild, the animals is said to be “imprinted.” It accepts the human as its mother. From that point on, it will believe that all good things come from people. It is no longer wild and cannot live on its own. The nature center in my town houses … Read more
You may have heard me say this before, but it’s worth repeating again: I’m deeply persuaded that many Christians, myself included, have a big gap in the middle of our gospel theology. Let me break it down and then apply it in a fresh way: I think we have a strong understanding of the theology … Read more