Living and Teaching Stories Rooted in the Mission of God
My pilgrimage of expanded worldview and renewed eyes for God’s diverse and growing Kingdom takes us to London, England. If your are just jumping into this series, read my introduction to the Travel as Pilgrimage series. Speaker’s Corner There is a park in the middle of London that has one area designated as “Speaker’s Corner.” …
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Every once in a while I sit back, reflect and realize what a gift it is to serve and live among a missional church community like ours. While the mission of NieuCommunities takes many different forms (click here for explanation of such forms), one key element is the weekly gathering of the church community. Every …
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Today I explore the first stop in a series I am calling “Travel as Pilgrimage.” Click here for an intro to the series. My hope is that these experiences and stories will do two things: 1. Expand our worldviews to the extent that we realize God’s Kingdom is alive and advancing in people/regions of the world …
Milad is my friend and a modern day hero. He loves Jesus, his family and kids who are broken and in need of healing. He works two jobs to support a non-profit he and his wife run, which promotes peacemaking and reconciliation among the youth in the West Bank. Milad’s family is from Jerusalem, but …
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I recently read a book with an illustration that profoundly resonated with my life experience. The author (Paul F. Knitter) compares one’s inherited worldview (culture, tradition, geography, etc.) to that of a telescope. A telescope offers a beautiful and clear view of a few starts in the sky, but it fails to offer such a …