I had a conversation after church on Sunday with a close friend and one of our most faithful attendees. We were talking about his spiritual growth over the past few years, which has been significant. …
Kingdom Innovation
“New wine needs new wineskins” (Matthew 9; Mark 2; Luke 5). Jesus used this image to prepare his disciples for the radical transformation that would come through his death and resurrection. Old wineskins become stiff and …
Emphasizing Kingdom Citizens
Several Renewal leaders have been struggling with division in their ranks connected to polarized political ideologies. For some, those divisions were recently on display during discussions about the timing and safe practices of reopening. Jesus …
Cultivating a Kingdom Outlook in Church Renewal
As I anticipate the gathering of our fourth session in the Church Renewal Lab, I have some insights from Reggie McNeal’s book Kingdom Come percolating in my brain. The fourth session of the Lab spends some time …
Emphasizing kingdom citizens
Several renewal leaders have been struggling with division in their ranks connected to polarized political ideologies. For some, those divisions were recently on display during discussions about the timing and safe practices of reopening. Jesus …