Reaching Out
The Church’s Mission from Romans 10
Romans 10:8-15 “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with … Continue reading
Roadside Memorials – Filling in for the Church?
Are the currently-popular roadside memorials a sign that the world has rejected the church or an opportunity to reach out to meet people’s needs? Continue reading
Public Restrooms and the Church
On a recent coffee run I saw a sign at a local restaurant located near a major freeway. “No Public Restroom (Customers Only),” it read. The sign was posted on the front door where everyone would see it – in fact, that and the hours were the only things posted there. It reminded me of … Continue reading
My Post-Christian Son
I’ve noticed a big difference between the assumptions my 6-year-old son makes and the ones I made at the same age. I used to assume that everyone went to some kind of church. Johnny is surprised to learn that someone goes to church. He realizes that he lives in a post-Christian world. I hadn’t realized … Continue reading
Follow Mii?
OK, I’m not a big Nintendo Wii player, but why are people so disturbed by this image of Jesus? Check out a blog entry about Mission Bay Community Church’s attempt to reach people by using the culture. The blog post by “Ryan” at the Two Small Coins blog does a nice analysis. Our church used … Continue reading