Amongst the incredible emphasis on evangelism and missions that is normally touted in evangelical christianity, it’s interesting to run across passages of scripture such as 1 Timothy 2:1–4: (emphasis mine) 1 First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, 2 for kings and […]
“God is love.” If you’re a Christian, you believe that statement. It’s a beautiful truth, one that’s captured all of us. It’s a deep reality that conveys immense meaning and hope to those that follow God. We’ve fallen in love with Him because He first loved us. But that phrase, “God is love,” is also […]
“If we all had a greater concern for the Lord Jesus than we had for religious things, what a different thing [Christianity] would be in the world.” T Austin-Sparks — That They May All Be One, Even As We Are One — Chapter 4
The following exercise is from the synchroblog at http://frankviola.org/2012/07/09/gospelforthemiddle Fielding Melish and his wife Felicia have two children, ages 10 and 6. They live in a very remote part of Maine, USA. They are surrounded by extended family, none of whom are Christians. The nearest churches are one hour away, and by all evangelical standards, none […]
We had a good, busy day yesterday. We had a small party for Morgon’s belated birthday, and had our neighbors, Jerry and Erika’s family, and Rick and Katie’s family come over to go trick-or-treating in our neighborhood with us and hang out afterward. I had to run to the grocery store for some lettuce for […]