#cross-bought

I have written about this theme before, here and here and in a small book here and in numerous other places over the years. But I expect to spend the rest of my life exploring and discovering new pictures of faithful cross-shaped ministry. So it was encouraging to find the following story in my reading today (related below). A cross-shaped life or ministry is a life or ministry that features…

It is a classic text. Jesus is laying out the cost of discipleship for those who want to be his disciples. The crowds have gotten large. The bandwagon is growing. Crowds draw crowds. Crowds that would fill most division one basketball arenas are sitting on hillsides straining to hear every word He says. “Did you hear what the young preacher said to the Pharisees? He made it pretty clear he…

23 countries of Birth in One Church

Saturday Musings

Settlers or Sojourners?is the fifth and also the second shortest book that I have written. But it has a long history. About 15 years ago, I was invited to speak at a symposium on multi-ethnic ministry. The church I was pastoring at the time had been a pioneer in multi-ethnic ministry in a suburban context. By the time I ended my tenure there, the church had a congregation that…

New Book Available: Be one of the first to review

The book is available in Kindle format now and paperback by the end of the month. It’s a little book filled with big thoughts of God, big thoughts of God’s kingdom, and big thoughts about the Church’s place in the world. My hope is that many will heed its cry for a passionate rediscovery of who we are in Christ. I hope it leads many to personal revival in their faith and a broader, more…