Kingdom Life Archive

  • I was happy to attend the first Verge Conference this year. Missional Communities are the new buzzword for churches. Megachurches and minichurches are interested in discovering what it means to...

    Everyone Gets To Play! Really?

    Posted on March 21, 2010 | No Comments
    I was happy to attend the first Verge Conference this year. Missional Communities are the new buzzword for churches. Megachurches and minichurches are interested in discovering what it means to...

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  • Matthew 9:35-38: Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw...

    Compassion…

    Posted on January 3, 2009 | No Comments
    Matthew 9:35-38: Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw...

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  • Scott Bane and I are talking about what it means to be a disciple and the art of disciple-making. Our conversation springs from our dissatisfaction with the general state of...

    Following Jesus…

    Posted on August 8, 2008 | 10 Comments
    Scott Bane and I are talking about what it means to be a disciple and the art of disciple-making. Our conversation springs from our dissatisfaction with the general state of...

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  • I was in my 20s when I first prayed the sinner’s prayer. It was a fluke really. Raised in a denomination that was more about believing in doctrines and refraining...

    I love the sinner’s prayer…

    Posted on August 2, 2008 | 2 Comments
    I was in my 20s when I first prayed the sinner’s prayer. It was a fluke really. Raised in a denomination that was more about believing in doctrines and refraining...

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  • I used to say that I learned my philosophy of ministry from "The Gambler." You’ve got to know when to hold em, know when to fold em…etc. This was more...

    All-in…

    Posted on July 29, 2008 | 1 Comment
    I used to say that I learned my philosophy of ministry from "The Gambler." You’ve got to know when to hold em, know when to fold em…etc. This was more...

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  • I’ve been around ministry long enough to be nostalgic for things that happened in the past, have you? One time I was part of a small group that used to...

    The Good Old Days…

    Posted on June 26, 2008 | 1 Comment
    I’ve been around ministry long enough to be nostalgic for things that happened in the past, have you? One time I was part of a small group that used to...

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  • I find it especially hard when stuff is happening to kids. I stumbled across this post by my friend Stephen Shields about the upcoming surgery for his daughter Skye and...

    Living through our lives…

    Posted on February 12, 2008 | No Comments
    I find it especially hard when stuff is happening to kids. I stumbled across this post by my friend Stephen Shields about the upcoming surgery for his daughter Skye and...

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