Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
Acts 16:6-10 Introduction Over the past number of weeks we have been going over the markers of a mission edge church. Remember what we meant by a mission edge church: a church that gets onboard with the mission Jesus is already on. While we may not know what that is exactly at the beginning, we … Read More “Contextually Responsive” »
1 Corinthians 3:1-11 Introduction Do you like sports? Even if you are not a sports fan, I think you will get the point of the scenario that I’m going to offer. If you were given the opportunity to be world class athlete, would you prefer to participate in an individual sport or a team sport? … Read More “Embrace Partnerships” »
Hebrews 13:15-16 Introduction I will be honest and say I don’t remember a lot about my church experience growing up. I remember being there, but a lot of the information did not stick. But one thing did stick and surprisingly it was a banner that was hanging on the wall in the sanctuary. It had … Read More “Embodies the Good News” »
Romans 10:14-17 Introduction One of the scariest experiences from me, at least in a Christian context, was something that happened to me as I was heading to Europe for a short-term mission trip with Operation Mobilization. All of the Canadians that were going were flying from Toronto. That was very exciting as this was going … Read More “Fluent in the Good News” »
Hebrews 13:1-2 Introduction I will confess that sometimes I say things from the pulpit, things that are not necessarily a part of my sermon, without thinking about how people are interpreting my words. One example is my expressing of my love for potluck meals. I really do love potlucks. But sometimes I have talked about … Read More “Radiating Hospitality” »
Colossians 3:17 Introduction We are continuing our series on what it means to be a mission edge church. While there is a definition for this term, in some ways it is easier for us to describe. What does a mission edge church look like. Six markers of mission edge churches have been identified and we … Read More “Living the Jesus Way” »
John 14:8-14 Introduction This morning we begin a new series that looks at what it would mean for us to be a “Mission Edge Church.” You may or may not have heard that term before. If you have not, that is what the next few weeks are about. You may have heard the term “missional” … Read More “Mission Edge Churches” »
