Field notes on life and mission with God in post-Christendom
Discipleship to Jesus is about "hearing and doing." It's about paying attention to what Jesus is saying and then putting his teaching into practice (as he makes clear in the Sermon on the Mount). But as I've practiced this and discipled others, it … [Continue reading] about We Don’t Really Know How To DO Our Discipleship
Once there was a young man who wanted to make something of his life, so he decided to try and get into the top elite university of his country. … [Continue reading] about The Parable of the Man Who Earned It
This is a guest post by my wife, Deb Sternke, reviewing the new book Church As Movement by JR Woodward and Dan White Jr. This post is a part of a blog tour of reviews for the book. … [Continue reading] about Guest Book Review: Church As Movement
Here’s Jesus, from today’s Gospel reading, answering the Pharisees’ questions about his authority: “How can you believe since you accept glory from one another but do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?" It seems Jesus is saying that … [Continue reading] about Jesus Plays a Different Kind of Game
My morning Scripture reading routine has been taking me through the arrest, trial, and crucifixion of Jesus in Matthew’s gospel. Up until now I’ve been struck by the silence of Jesus in the face of his accusers. But today I read about his … [Continue reading] about Jesus Cries Out in Pain