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In the previous post we looked at the necessity of rightly understanding our Christian identity. Now we must ask, what is our uniquely Christian identity? Many times when I think about Christian identity the image of a superhero pops into my mind. Almost all superheroes have secret identities. They go through their everyday lives as mild mannered citizens. Then when a problem occurs they break out of their “mild mannered citizen” appearance and turn into Superman, Spiderman, or Batman and save the day. Their friends always wonder where they went during the crisis. The thing is, this is a terrible image of Christian identity.  Superheroes are notRead More →

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The follower of Jesus is a strange person. He does not fit any place. Jesus told him to “be in the world, not of the world.” What does that even mean? Christians have been struggling with this concept ever since Jesus said it. Yesterday I spent some time with a group of men that I affectionately refer to as The Calvinistas. Our conversation turned to the topic of what it means to be in the world, what is our responsibility as an individual Christian? What about the church corporate? These are important questions because they go to the heart of our mission as followers ofRead More →

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In a book that I am currently reading, Erwin McManus makes the following statement: Once survival becomes our supreme goal, we have lost our way. – Unstoppable Force Is that not an interesting statement? I think it is a safe statement that many of us believe that the majority of life is about survival. Survival of the fittest, at that. Yet, Erwin goes on to suggest that each generation is about the business of securing the next generation’s ability to thrive. What if life is not about surviving? What if life is about helping others to live? … As I write these words, I amRead More →

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Do we simply wander through life from day to day, moment to moment without seeing those around us? When God places people in front of us, do we see His creation or do we see an obstacle? Do we see opportunity? At our last gathering, I witnessed my son’s heart on display. Like his old man, my son wears his heart on his sleeve. Better than his father, my son takes action on his heart without much thought about the consequences to himself. I fiercely love my sons. It is because of moments like the one I am about to relate that I am convincedRead More →

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We had a great gathering Sunday evening. I mean excellent! It was our first gathering at the Penninsular Place Rec Room. A neat, hip location with a bunch of round tables for four, a pool table, a couch, and some extra chairs. One of the features of our Sunday evening gatherings, is our time of breaking bread together. Folks bring in a meal, or portions of a meal, and we have a bit of a “pot luck” meal. This past week was the first Sunday we also brought take home containers. Each time we had gathered before, Bianca and I were bringing home a fairRead More →

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Sometimes, the smallest words can reveal the Creator’s love for us. Recently, a dear friend spoke some, apparently, very needed words into my life. Those few words, as small and seemingly insignificant as they may have been, struck me still. My friend had spoken words that came, not just from his heart, but from God Himself. 42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. – Acts 2 As a community, my brother was teaching, being taughtRead More →

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A Donkey, a Two by Four, and the Father Are you familiar with the story of Balaam and his donkey? If not, the short story is that God used the stubbornness of a donkey to “get through” to one of his vessels and again bring praise to Himself. One of the morals of this event is that God will use whatever He desires to get through to us. Then the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?”29 And Balaam said to the donkey, “Because you have madeRead More →