Mark 14:38 b. "The spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak." I have not written anything for some time. I have been going through one of the most difficult seasons and it has been hard to share anything that I thought was of value. Life can be so hard and ministry most lonely. This is not what most churches want to hear. Sunday after Sunday in our Traditional American Churches there is an expectation [...]
Not all journeys begin with a vision, but every vision is the beginning of a journey. As I mentioned in my last post, I am talking about something that originated from the heart of God, not the desires of man. We have all felt strong desires and placing them in beautifully crafted words and called them a vision. Church leaders are notorious for this , the proof being captured in many churches' three part vision statements. [...]
It has been a while since I posted anything. I really meant to, but could not quite bring myself to. I love to write, being a teacher by nature, as you can see by what I post here. I love to take the word and apply it to life. However, I love relating to people even more. In order to be truly missional, the word has to become incarnational. "And the Word became flesh and [...]
The Apostle Paul said in 2 Corinthians 4 that he carried around in his body the dying of Jesus so that the life of Jesus might be manifested in his mortal body. He said there is a treasure in our body (that is if we belong to Him.) That treasure is Jesus Himself. How is this treasure revealed in our life? In the Gospel of John 12:24, John tells us that unless a seed falls [...]
