Remember, two posts back we saw that because God’s VERY NATURE is self-giving, self-sharing, self-sacrificing, that is also how He rules…it captures the nature of His dominion. We saw last post that David demonstrates this in his self-sacrificing behavior in the David and Goliath story (of course, he does a bad job of this inContinue reading “Absalom as anti-Christ”
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King David – A Jesus-like Savior
David is appointed King, that is chosen by God, and then anointed King. This happens in 1 Samuel, chapter 16. It’ll be several years before he actually is enthroned as king. He’s chosen and anointed, but only after trusting the Lord and saving God’s people, will he be enthroned. And that’s the story we wantContinue reading “King David – A Jesus-like Savior”
What is Jesus’ Kingdom like?
The Kingdom of God has been a topic of interest since I become a believer. In seminary, my studies in Biblical Theology afforded me the chance to really dig in on some aspects of it. I remember reading George Ladd for the first time and realizing that the word “kingdom” in both Hebrew and GreekContinue reading “What is Jesus’ Kingdom like?”
Stat of the Month – Christians in Saudi Arabia
This month’s stat that should change your life comes from researched compiled by Patrick Johnstone (creator of Operation World) and Duane Miller. Here it is: There are, right now, more than 60,000 Saudi (Arabs living in Saudi Arabia) men and women who are active followers of Jesus. What do you think about that? We areContinue reading “Stat of the Month – Christians in Saudi Arabia”
Local Church – Global Impact 5: Mission Tightly Defined
This is a continuation of the last post about Biblical Convictions about mission. What I’m trying to do in that post and this is to lay a foundation from which to build our mission engagement as a church. And this is where the foundation must come from – the Word of God. So, what I’mContinue reading “Local Church – Global Impact 5: Mission Tightly Defined”
Life Changing Stat of the Month – April 2017
Hello friends, before jumping back into my series on Local Church mission strategy, I wanted to start a new Monthly-ish series called “Life Changing Stat of the Month” where we simply share a stat and discuss it’s importance for the Church and her mission. This month’s stat comes from the Center for the Study ofContinue reading “Life Changing Stat of the Month – April 2017”
A Model for Biblical Masculinity
At our church, we are about to begin a new quarterly time for men to get together and pursue God’s vision for Biblical masculinity, so I’ve been thinking a lot about this topic. I wanted to share a little “model” with you that is my attempt to capture, in visual form what Biblical masculinity looksContinue reading “A Model for Biblical Masculinity”
Local Church – Global Impact 4: Biblical Convictions
OK, remember, Mission is not my idea. It’s not John Piper’s idea or Billy Graham’s or the Apostle Paul’s idea. IT’S GOD’S IDEA! Which means that He alone has the right to determine what the mission is, how it should be done, who should do it, etc. And this is SOOO crucial. Much of missionContinue reading “Local Church – Global Impact 4: Biblical Convictions”
What is God’s Glory and Why does it Matter?
Last year, I read Michael Reeves’ wonderful little book Delighting in the Trinity. In it, he spends just a few pages showing how the Trinity, particularly the love between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, shapes our doctrine of God, including the attributes of God like Holiness, Wrath, and Glory. I want to focus someContinue reading “What is God’s Glory and Why does it Matter?”
Local Church – Global Impact 3: Church Mission Strategy Overview
Well, in part 1, we saw that your church’s culture will determine whether your church’s mission strategy will be accomplished. We’ll talk more about shaping culture along the way. We also have seen (part 2) that the key culture-shapers, those who get pulpit time essentially, are indispensable to seeing any church catch God’s heart forContinue reading “Local Church – Global Impact 3: Church Mission Strategy Overview”
