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Category Archives: Mission
Leaving Home (not knowing where we are going)
I will be finishing up the work that God gave me to do at Lockwood Community Church over the next few months. It has be a long, fruitful, and (for the most part) happy time. My wife and I have … Continue reading
Make Disciples (Following Christ Today)
Among Jesus’s commands to his disciples is the command to make other disciples. In this class, we look at what that entails and how the church can carry it out. We start off looking at the background to the commission … Continue reading
Committed to the World (1 Peter 2:9-12)
The Christian’s commitment to the world is multifaceted. It includes a commitment to people’s welfare, to justice, and more, but it is rooted in the commitment to Christ. One aspect of our commitment to the world is our intention to … Continue reading
Committed to Christlikeness (2 Cor. 3:16-18)
Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold. We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to prevent the Israelites from seeing the end of what was passing away. But their minds were made dull, for … Continue reading
No Angst Over Declining Political Clout
What changes would the Republican Party make if Christians, who have been a key bloc within their base, could no longer deliver enough votes to compete with Democrats for national offices? How would the party react to a 12 percent … Continue reading
The Ascension: A Post-Resurrection Disappearance
Reading time: 4-5 minutes. (This Wide Angle look comes from Acts 1. Verses not otherwise identified by book and chapter are taken from there.) When Jesus was crucified, and his followers had despaired. When he was raised, they were astounded. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christianity, Mission, Theology, Wide Angle
Tagged Acts 1:8, Ascencion, kingdom of God, post-resurrection appearances, witness
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A Virtual Fingerprint for Identifying Christians
(Reading time: 3-4 minutes.) I worked for the Ford Motor Company during my college years. One afternoon, I climbed the steps to the paint department, walked through the door into the smoldering heat, and was almost immediately met by another … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Lifestyle, Mission
Tagged Christian distinctives, Christian identity, Faith, identity markers, James Dunn, love
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The Submission Is for the Mission (1 Peter 3:1-7)
Christian marriage as part of God’s Big Plan. A few years ago, a cartoon was published that showed a pastor behind a pulpit that had been armored so that it was like a fortress. There was something like a gun … Continue reading
1 Peter 2:9-25: Your Mission If You Decide to Accept It (or not)
Posted in Bible, Christianity, Lifestyle, Mission, Sermons
Tagged 1 Peter 2:9, evangelism, holiness, missional living, submission in 1 Peter
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Mission Trips? Go For Those Who Stay
I am just back from the Baja Peninsula. Not Cabo, or Mazatlán, or Acapulco, but Tijuana. We did not go to soak up the sun on a stretch of white sand beach or to get in a few rounds of … Continue reading
Posted in Mission, Worldview and Culture
Tagged Church Mission trips, culture clash, Spectrum Ministries, Tijuana
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