Field notes on life and mission with God in post-Christendom
Today's Gospel reading from the Daily Office Lectionary is Mark 4:1-20 - Jesus' parable of the sower. As Jesus outlines the various soils that the seed of the word falls on, he says that some falls among "thorns." The seed that falls here produces … [Continue reading] about How Lent Confronts the Thorns of Worry, Wealth, and Wanting
In Philippians 3, the Apostle Paul says that what he has gained in Christ far outweighs that which he has let go of (and what he has let go of is fairly substantial, in the world's eyes). He says he wants to gain Christ, be found in Christ, and … [Continue reading] about Becoming Like Christ In His Death
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