Crossing the River: Israel’s Baptism
Baptism Questions “There is no story but God’s; no God but the Father, Son, and Spirit; and no life but the baptized life.” – Robert Webber, The Divine Embrace: Recovering…
Tag: Acts 2
Gather: What if Everybody Gathered?
What does it mean to be the church? That’s a question worth thinking about. Is church something we show up to attend once a week? Do we choose a church…
Will you Honor God?
Putting First Things First If you think about it, before you begin to do anything of any significance, you always take a moment to think about what has to happen…
God On A Mission
God’s Mission Ed Stetzer once said this about the church… “God’s church doesn’t have a mission, God’s mission has a church.”Ed Stetzer You may wonder what that has to do…
Ever go the wrong direction?
One Way Streets Do you need to change direction? I remember when I turned 16 years old and got my driver’s license, I found myself driving downtown. It seems like…
Baptism + The Holy Spirit
“For a healthy Christian life, it is indispensable that we should be fully conscious that we have received the Holy Spirit to dwell in us.” – Andrew Murray, Experiencing the…
Belonging Together
Belonging Together This past week Alisha & I went out to see “The Greatest Showman.” It really is one of those feel good movies. As I watched the story unfold…
We are Here for Others
Otherness A few years ago I was taking a group on a mission trip to Mexico. Before we left I gave everyone a bracelet to wear while we were on…