Category Archives: Real Restoration

I’ve written entire series here regarding being a “missional” Christian or church, but it’s been a long time. So I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised that many readers are unfamiliar with the term. A few even concluded that I … Continue reading →

I’ll be getting back to community and small groups and house churches — as promised — but can’t deal with those issues without first dealing with mission. You see, one of the biggest mistakes made by church leaders — and … Continue reading →

Let me suggest something. It’s called small groups. I’ve talked about small groups before. I’d like you think of them in a new way. Small groups can be used to do many things in many ways. But I think every … Continue reading →

On being the church Now, Stanley Hauerwas famously argues that the first purpose of the church is to be the church. Sounds silly, doesn’t it? I mean, how can the church be anything but the church? Well, by being what … Continue reading →

There are many reasons that it’s necessary for God’s people to be a community. The most important, I think, is that we cannot be who we were meant to be separate from each other. We are called to a mission, … Continue reading →

We are saved into community. Yes, we’re also saved into forgiveness of sins and into a right relationship with Jesus. And more. But this is not either-or. Among the many things we are saved into is community. And one of … Continue reading →

6. Love seeks peace Jesus came to bring peace and to destroy peace. (Mat 10:34-39 ESV) 34 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. … Continue reading →

4. Love is hospitable (Mat 10:41-42 ESV) 41 “The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive … Continue reading →

Consider — 1. We are called to serve, not to be served. (Mat 20:25-28 ESV) 25 But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones … Continue reading →

Change??!! Q. How many Church of Christ members does it take to change a light bulb? A. Change??!! This is not about denominational change but personal change — which is even harder. And we very much need to change.