Sovereign grace we have discovered is what propels out into God's mission. Now let's continue to explore Ephesians 1:11-14 to see how else it applies to our lives as followers of Jesus,“11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, 12 so that we who...
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
Book Review - With by Skye Jethani
With: Reimagining the Way You Relate to God by Skye Jethani editor of Leadership Journal has provided for the church an accessible vision to what it means to be the body of Christ.The text follows a straightforward format where Jethani evaluates four postures that most people have before God. The...
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Flaming Potatoes and the Sovereignty of God
The previous two posts explored bits and pieces of the Ephesians 1:11-14 and how sovereign grace actually effects the way that we actually live and move and do life.“11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things...
Monday, August 22, 2011
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Sovereign Grace - It Makes Us Go 2
In the previous post we began to look at Ephesians 1:11-14,“11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, 12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. 13 In him you also, when you heard the...
Friday, August 12, 2011
Book Review - Right Here, Right Now by Alan Hirsch and Lance Ford
Right Here, Right Now: Everyday Mission for Everyday People (Shapevine) by Alan Hirsch and Lance Ford is one of the most recent additions to the missional library. The book is very helpful as a primer for those entering into the conversation for the first time or for those who are trying to figure...
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Book Review - Church Planting Movements by David Garrison
Church Planting Movements: How God is Redeeming a Lost World by David Garrison and published by the International Mission Board is a very helpful text. I thoroughly appreciated this little book in its simplicity. David did not write more than he needed too. He laid out the need, the vision, and...
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Sovereign Grace - It Makes Us Go
As I continue to wrestle through the implications of theology in every day mission I am struck by a simple little question, "How do we keep at it?"We have looked at Jesus as the theological center, we have looked at the centrality of being "in Christ", and so now we must consider the role of sovereign grace in this whole thing. You may wonder why I would place sovereign grace here in the midst of...