This has been a strange week in the international life of NieuCommunities. Within days of each other, we had two stirring incidents take place on opposite sides of the world. One of our sites is in Pretoria, South Africa. While developing young Church leaders, our team has been diving deep into the local context, which …
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“The Neighborhood Became our Classroom” – Part 2
In my last post, I explored why we are to take seriously our role as Good News in our neighborhood. As pilgrims participating in the Mission of God, it isn’t always about going farther around the world; more often it is about going deeper in your current context. In order to be Good News in …
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“The Neighborhood Became our Classroom” – Part 1
I was recently praying along side a few other people in our missional community when a picture developed in my mind of what the Good News might look like in our neighborhood. Trusting that the Holy Spirit is already present and embracing our vocation as mediators between God and humanity (of which Jesus passed on …
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3 Reasons Our Consumption has a Kingdom Impact
I was recently hired to help manage our local farmer’s market in our neighborhood of Golden Hill. Living as part of a church community who is taking seriously the task of engaging deeply in our neighborhood and city, I figured this gig had the potential to be a brilliant opportunity. Not only has it provided …
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Thin Places: Today’s Celtic Spirituality
My friend Kenny and I get to hang out pretty often (The story behind our first meeting is pretty amazing: read about it here). It is usually a random gathering as I see him sitting up against his favorite telephone pole as I walk to my favorite coffee shop. Sometimes I act busy and just …