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Category Archives: Mission
Church and Kingdom: Not a One-to-One Correspondence
The church is where the kingdom of God takes shape on earth, but the kingdom extends beyond earth, beyond humanity, and throughout creation. Saturn and Jupiter, the Milky Way, the Horsehead Nebula, MACS0647-JD (the furthest known galaxy) are all under … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Lifestyle, Mission, Sermons
Tagged Christopher Wright, Contrast Society, Kingdom and Church, what is the kingdom of God?
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Living Christian, Living Different.
Christians are not only different in who they are but also in what they do. I know a young woman who, after her first baby was born – I’d never heard of this before – ate the placenta. I’m sure … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christianity, Mission
Tagged Colossians 4:5, Ephesians 2:10, Good deeds, Matthew 5:16, Mother Emmanuel forgives Dylan Roof, Titus 2
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Christians Should Be Different: Here’s Why
How do we make the teaching about God attractive to people who have never given it any thought – don’t even know there is anything to think about? How do we help them trust the unseen God, when there are … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Mission, Sermons, Spiritual life
Tagged 1 John 2:15, Christian values, How are Christians different?, Leviticus 19
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The Wrong Metaphor for Christian Mission
Ideas are always context dependent. They make sense within a context. Outside of that context they may have a different meaning – or no meaning at all. The words I just used to describe our role (salespeople, promoters, advance team, … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christianity, Mission, Sermons
Tagged 2 Cor. 5:18-20, Acts 17, Christian Mission, reconciliation
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The “Cosmetological” Proof for God
In philosophy, there are five principal arguments or proofs for the existence of God. One of those is known as The Cosmological Proof and argues there must be a sufficient and non-contingent cause for the contingent beings and processes that … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christianity, Mission, Sermons
Tagged cosmological proof, Jeremiah 13, Mission, Purpose, Titus 2:9-10
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