Archive for February, 2007

The Desire to Become

Friday, February 16th, 2007

Ask happy couples what they love about their spouses and you are almost guaranteed to hear this response: He [or she] has made me a better person. We instinctively recognize a need to become someone more profound than we are�someone good, someone loving, someone courageous.
I have two young daughters, and they like all things […]

Waiting to Get a Life?

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007

My grandfather worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for over forty years. I have have one abiding memory of the manâ€â€?he disliked his job. Dislike is not quite strong enough. He disdained his place of employment. He worked on an assembly line doing the same repetitive task over and […]

Snippets from Humana 2.0

Saturday, February 10th, 2007

Humana 2.0 has come and gone. From my perspective it was a powerful and inspiring experience.
The main speakers (Alex McManus, Gerardo Marti, David Arcos, Thorsten Moritz, and Erwin McManus) were all excellent. In addition to their powerful addresses, all of them were readily accessible for conversation after their talks.
In addition, the […]

Missional Reading of the Bible

Thursday, February 8th, 2007

I had the privilege of leading a session with Alex McManus’ International Mentoring Network on “Missiological Interpretation of the Old Testament” in Orlando, Florida. I also participated in a panel discussion on Missional Leadership as a breakout session at Humana 2.0.
I want to provide some explicit links below to my various essays […]

Context for a Missional Hermeneutic

Friday, February 2nd, 2007

The Context for a Missional Hermeneutic
A missional hermeneutic for reading the Bible argues that the Scriptures exist as an authoritative witness to God’s mission (missio dei) in the world. In other words, mission is not merely an activity commanded by God in certain texts, e.g., Matt 28:16-20, but rather a comprehensive theme that permeates […]


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