October 28, 2009
Our back yard currently consists of two colors: green and brown. The green is the lush winter rye that I planted a number of weeks ago, and the brown is the grassless dirt where the sprinkler does not reach. Like Asaph seeking to understand why the wicked prosper, my perennial attempts to make sure all [...]
October 28, 2009
What does Gedaliah’s murder have to do with Mission and Mercy Month?
If your first response is “Geda-who?” here is the quick background from Jeremiah 40-41. After the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem and took all but the poor of the land into exile, they left Gedaliah to be the governor over the remaining few in Jerusalem. Then [...]
October 25, 2009
Ephesians 2:1-7
October 11, 2009
Listen as Chris gives a God glorifying overview of God’s vision for missions to the goal of worship from Psalms 96.
October 9, 2009
Matthew 9:35-38
“And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, [...]
October 9, 2009
After Jesus served his disciples by washing their feet, he commanded them to follow his example by serving one another. Unlike some of his other teachings that would make little sense until after his resurrection, there was no mistaking the meaning of this command. It was as understandable as the water and towel that Jesus [...]
October 9, 2009
Of all the joys of Mission and Mercy Month each October, one of the potential frustrations is being overwhelmed with a sense of helplessness. When we set our sights on the areas of God’s activity in our city and world, the tasks that remain are nothing short of daunting: the emotional, physical, and spiritual needs [...]
October 9, 2009
For three years now we have set aside October as Mission and Mercy Month to focus on our attention on what God is doing through his church to fulfill the Great Commission and to put the mercy of his kingdom on display in the world. Each year God brings together a very exciting lineup of [...]
