Tag: Mission & Purpose

Against the Flow, part 2. We’re living through a time where childhood is being reengineered, where social habits have changed, where milestones now take longer to reach amidst a crisis of mental health, and the stability and security of family … Continue reading “Raising Boys”

Jesus came ‘to seek and to save that which was lost’ — not just to reach us individually, but to impact the whole world in and around us.

By Faith, part 9. Success for the people of God does not rest on their own ingenuity to make things happen, which unleashes chaos, but rests on God’s promise.

Encounters with Jesus, part 3. Tragedy is not unusual, it can come without a moment’s notice and leave your life in ruins. These moments, while bitter, often provide an eternal perspective on what’s important as we follow Jesus. Marcellus joins … Continue reading “Rebuilding in the Rubble”

Pentecost is a celebration of the birth of the church, where all the barriers which have separated human beings are overcome by the supernatural presence of the Holy Spirit.

Our Father goes out of his way to search for the one that’s lost, because they are of real value to him, and he desires all to be saved.

Those who have been forgiven much, love much — and our love never stays in the abstract, it always takes action.

So often we talk about churches and charities support the most vulnerable. But those churches and charities are made up of individual people making individual choices to free the oppressed, feed the homeless, and clothe those in need.

We have a heart set free and released from fear. Everything we are and have is in the orbit of God’s grace. As we give, it’s in response to this great freedom and love, and not in spite of compulsion … Continue reading “The Heart of Generosity”