It is always comforting to find people and things that let you know you are not journeying alone. Outside of Jesus being the only way to the Father, I don't usually suggest that there is a uniform pattern in life other than we were created to grow and hopefully we will do so til we die. In the case of the article below by Roger Thoman at simplechurchjournal.com I am not saying every person who [...]
This is a great post by Katie Driver about the adventure of Simple/Organic Church. It can also be found at CMA Resources. The Journey of Discovery, by Katie Driver I have a lot of conversations with people who are struggling with the blind adventure of the simple, organic and missional church life. I hear things like; " I don't really know what to do!", "I wish someone could show me how this works!", "I tried that/that, [...]
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. [...]
Life is an incredible journey and it is easy to lose sight of it if we only focus on the moment. Some moments in life can be paralyzing if we let them. Those of you who have done much flying have been stuck in a city or airport when you needed to be somewhere else. It's a layover, not your destination. None of us decide to permanently stay there. However, we are there. We make [...]
As I woke up this morning I felt an incredible sense of gratitude for the journey I am on. Life is a marathon, not a 50 yard dash and learning to live in the moment is an art, not a science. Every canvas is the same. It doesn't look like much, kind of plain. But the moment the master artist puts his hand to the canvas, with each brush of color the canvas comes to life. To [...]
