Divine Summons 10

In the “Divine Summons” series, I am sharing an exciting season of obedience and Revolution ministry in Mound from 2005-2007. All Things to All People The Apostle Paul was willing to wear a lot of hats and learn to navigate many worlds in order to be a more effective servant of the gospel.  As he … More Divine Summons 10

Unemployed or Unpaid?

I woke up this week…well…bearing the label many would call UNEMPLOYED. Yet, I’m in denial.  I reject the label.  I met for a my weekly prayer walk with Peter today, and he was adamant to drive home the point: “Jeremy, you’re not unemployed.  Unemployed people don’t have a job.  You know the job the Lord … More Unemployed or Unpaid?

Pray for Guatemala

“He had hardly finished speaking the words when the ground suddenly split open beneath them. The earth opened its mouth and swallowed the men, along with their households and all their followers who were standing with them, and everything they owned. So they went down alive into the grave, along with all their belongings” (Num 16:31-33). I … More Pray for Guatemala

Divine Summons 9

Nothing to Write Home About I have always imagined the apostle Paul spending every waking hour of his life teaching in a synagogue or preaching on a street corner somewhere.  I doubt I’m the only one who has drawn this inaccurate assumption. I mean, this is the impression the writings give us — especially the … More Divine Summons 9

“The Fading Glow of External Experience” (iMonk)

A great conversation is happening at the Internet Monk this week around Skye Jethani’s blog post on the transient nature of Moses’ mountain top encounters with God and our churches’ dependence on external experience in worship. Moses met with God on the mountaintop and the encounter made his face shine. Coming down the mountain, Moses … More “The Fading Glow of External Experience” (iMonk)

Divine Summons 8

The Danger of the Day to Day Paul had direct orders to bring the gospel to the Gentile world. Aside from a short period of preparation in Arabia, Paul didn’t waste time in getting at it. I, on the other hand, had absolutely no direction for my future.  Sure, I was investing years of study … More Divine Summons 8

Judgment, Salvation & “Missional Election”

A very “meaty” article today at Jesus Creed navigating the tough theological topics of God’s “election,” “salvation,” and “judgment” interacting with the views of Calvinism, Arminianism, Barth’s third way and a newer concept called “missional election.”  Go check it out HERE.  Here’s a snippet: We, the Church, have been elected for mission.  But this emphatically does not mean … More Judgment, Salvation & “Missional Election”

VIDEO: the Sabbath

I came across this video by Jamie Schreiber on the Sabbath rest.  I discovered a growing collection of good videos by these guys.  If you like Rob Bell’s NOOMAs, you’ll want to check these out as well.  Enjoy!

Divine Summons 6

This is my version of the story after years of reflecting back upon that night in the dining center with my new Bible.  I have not tried to embellish it or exaggerate the claims. Though, truth be told, you might get a very different story if you asked someone who was close to me during … More Divine Summons 6

One Chirp at a Time

Here’s another DI classic post from back in the spring of ’06. I heard a bird chirping today. I actually stopped for a brief moment andlistened. It was a good sound, and a good sign. Sign of what? A sign, I believe, of freedom. A freedom from self-absorption. Our cell-phone society confines our internet identities … More One Chirp at a Time

Divine Summons 5

Hearts Burning & Worldview Turning I was no different than the two disciples on the road to Emmaus as I walked across the Bethel campus through the cool spring rain to the dining center toting my new Bible.  My future was filled with uncertainty. The story I had been living in — one of my … More Divine Summons 5

God Recycles

We might accurately call God the original Recycler.  Long before it was trendy to “Go Green” God made earth and everything in it and declared it “good.”  When God’s beautiful creation turned so quickly on it’s Creator, dragging all humankind into the long night of sin and death, paradise was polluted. Original glory became spoiled … More God Recycles

The Promise of Narrative Theology

Any Narrative theology fans out there?  Nothing has shaped my understanding of the Bible, worldview, epistemology, theology and spiritual transformation more than ‘narrative theology.’ During a research paper my first semester of seminary I came across a book filled with essays on narrative theology that really exposed me to this particular field of study.  The … More The Promise of Narrative Theology