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God Doing Through You What He’s Done For You
So what has God done for you? Okay, if you are a follower of Jesus you know the list is pretty long. There are all the “…ations”. You know: salvation, justification, sanctification, and the corresponding, umm, implications. What I’m thinking about … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Prayer, Vision for Mission
Tagged Discipleship, healing, healing prayer, Missional Community, Prayer, Vision for Mission
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With God, All Things Are Possible
Just a short word this morning. Jesus pointed out to his disciples once that it is hard to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Yep. We work hard at it. We try to muster our faith, to correct our doctrine, get … Continue reading
“Repent” and the Learning Circle
Have you ever witnessed a reaction when you use the word “repent”? A powerful tool in the Mike Breen’s Life Shapes is the “Learning Circle.” I was introduced to it about a year ago and have used it and taught it … Continue reading
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Tagged Discipleship, learning circle, life shapes, reorient, repent, repent joke
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To Live a Questionable Life
Francis of Assisi is often quoted as saying, “Preach the Gospel at all times. Use words only when necessary.” He didn’t actually put it that way, but according to his biographers, he probably would have agreed. Francis lived the … Continue reading
Posted in Contact Work, Discipleship, evangelism
Tagged apostolic journey, BELLS acornym, Holy Spirit, Imitating Jesus, Michael Frost, missional living
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Missional Community Question and Answer
My friend Marilyn Beyer asked me these questions in preparation for a presentation in one of her seminary classes. I thought I’d share. Her questions are in bold. Why missional communities? Why now? Why now? The simple answer is that it … Continue reading
