Urban Reformation

MISSION Where you ARE ?

Do you ever get the sense that you’re going through life in a routine, and although you’re a believer, the gradual routine of life, just doesn’t seem to be the same as what you read in the bible. There is something to be said no doubt for living a quiet and peaceful life, and doing [...]

Is This Really Church

In this video “Is This Really Church by Francis Chan” he’s speeking at a conference in 2009. After 13 years of good ministry, and after having what he could consider a culturally “popular” and culturally “successful” Church he’s ask the question, ” Is what we do on Sunday’s Church ?” – Not [...]

Steadfast

As of late I have had difficulty “regaining” what I would said is “right” perspective or “God’s” perspective. However, a couple of things came out in James this morning for me. Besides the first part of take joy in those trials, I camped on “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast.” [...]

Gospel As We Go – William – Theology Gospel Life

Yesterday my wife had the opportunity to go spend time with a friend, which afforded me the opportunity to take the children to the park. We brought our dog along with us, Nitro. Little did I know that Nitro would be such a conversation piece. As the children ran over to the new playground equipment [...]

Meeting Together T & V

We have been meeting together on Saturday mornings. It’s been a rich time as we go to seminary, (not literally go to seminary) but the book we’re going through every Wed, I’ve written about before is a book of ecclesiology of sorts. The book which I have blogged about in the past is The Trellis [...]

Drive-by-Evangelism and Discipleship

I started to write a blog based upon this and found out that after doing a google search there was something very very similar to what I was about to write already out there in cyber-space. I understand, no thought I have is my own, and there is nothing new under the sun, but I [...]

Idolatry of Self

God has been teaching me a lot lately about differences in people, ministries, families, and life in general. Some of these differences in people are personal differences, some of them doctrinal differences, some rest in philosophical differences, some are differences, in culture, understanding, presuppositions, and so forth. As you can tell just in the opening [...]

REAL

Real isn’t a word that I would have used to describe Christianity when I was growing up. I think in the 80’s the generation raising us was doing the best they could, but the topic of “compartmentalization” grew out of this generation. Perhaps it’s always been a part of life, but it was definitely a [...]

Total Church – Gospel Communities

I’m still in the process of digesting these videos, they are definitely a shift in ministry mindsets which affect everything labeled ministry. Please consider spending the time in watching them if at all possible. I would love to hear feedback – either via email or post below! Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Steve Timmis and Tim Chester wrote [...]

Rules Without Relationship = Rebellion (Trust)

Over the past several months as we have actually moved out from our local home church and are seeking to establish a work in the North East are of Kansas City, I have found that the issue of Trust is an amazing factor is beginning a church plant. You can call it trust, you can [...]