The Gathering of the Saints In a previous post, I wrote about the core activities that take place when a body of believers gathers. I explained that this exchange of divine life is expressed in four different ways which represent the irreducible functions of a church’s life. These functions include: […]
Part VI: The Posture of a Disciple
Part VI: The Posture of a Disciple In this series we’ve explored the critical practices of pursuing Jesus Christ as our King. In my humble opinion, the activities we discussed are the ones that define the Christian life. They should be counted among First Things. If anything, I hope I […]
Part V: Following the King
Part V: Following the King So far in this series we’ve counted the personal cost of our commitment. We’ve learned how to be continuously aware of Christ’s presence and engage Him in fellowship. We’ve learned how to drink from Christ as our Source by turning to Him, beholding Him, and […]
Part IV: Drinking from the Source
Part IV: Drinking from the Source In the mid-1800’s, European invasion and colonization of Africa led to a time of significant discovery of the continent’s unexplored interior. Adventurers and missionaries alike pressed deeper into the lush green jungles for enterprise, evangelism, fame, and adventure. These explorers included the likes of […]
Part III: Awareness of the Unseen
Part III: Awareness of the Unseen You will not be abandoned, but I will not intercede. You’ve got to look past them, look past them. Set your sight on me. Oh Sleeper, Two Ships In the last post we explained that humans are actually hybrid life forms–partly physical and partly […]
The Simplicity of Christianity
The Simplicity of Christianity The only simplicity to be trusted is the simplicity on the far side of complexity. Alfred North Whitehead After we’ve removed the man-made traditions, techniques, denominational emphasis, artificial preservatives that make Christianity complicated and confusing, what we’re left with is an astonishingly simple set of beliefs […]