John 15v1-2.GOSPEL: “I am the TRUE VINE...” in one provocative statement Jesus clearly communicates His identity as the root... the life source of the entire vine. The branches bear life because their life is found in the roots... Jesus... Th

Move 2 "Move: deep"

Aug 9th, 2011

Genesis 1v26-28. Where does the missional conversation find its origins? What does it mean to be made in the image of God? We need to peal back layers to dig deep to see the bedrock of missional identity.

Move 1

Aug 2nd, 2011

Matthew 28v16-20. The church is formed by mission, out of God’s mission, for God’s mission. “the purpose of the church is to mobilize a people to accomplish a mission.” Not only were we created for MORE... we were also created for MOVEMENT.

Jonah 6

Jul 19th, 2011

Jonah 4v5-11. God provides again and again for Jonah and his heart remains unchanged. mercy is a gift... gifts are always meant to reflect the heart of te giver but never to be confused with the giver. How quickly we forget...

Jonah 5

Jul 12th, 2011

Pride will always lead to a failure at recognizing our own worthlessness… and our own desperation and neediness. Entitlement may be our generations greatest hurdle. The mystery of Jonah’s heart that was put on full display in chapter 1 is now

Jonah 4

Jul 5th, 2011

Jonah 2v10 – 3v10 Repentance is more than feeling sorry for our sin, it is hating our sin, embracing God’s mercy, and endeavoring to live a life that honors Jesus. May we stop condemning the sin in others and begin to truly repent of our own

Jonah 3

Jun 28th, 2011

Jonah 1v17 - 2v1-10the pagan/gentile crew is worshiping the Lord while the prophet of God has been thrown overboard, into the sea, alone, stranded, left for dead.but... God again pursues... He again provides and bestows mercy. When we experi

Jonah 2

Jun 21st, 2011

Jonah 1v5-16.God initiates... God pursues... Yet sin has a way of lulling us to sleep. Anthony de Mello says, “spirituality is about waking up.” God uses a violent storm to expose Jonah and awaken him again to His grace. God reveals Himsel

JONAH 1

Jun 14th, 2011

Jonah 1v1-4.When TRUTH comes to us, it changes us... It requires something from us. Truth demands a response. Obedience will cost us something.Disobedience will cost us something.

God Is... 6

Jun 7th, 2011

Genesis 2v7; 2 Cor. 4v6-12.Is it that we struggle with our identity because we struggle with the identity of God? As the nature, the character, the identity of God is exposed… our nature, our character, our identity is exposed... we are expos

God Is... 5

May 31st, 2011

Deuteronomy 32v3-4.God is just. God’s justice is his holiness in exercise. What are you willing to sacrifice to be a minister of God’s justice?

God Is... 4

May 24th, 2011

Romans 8v28.Nothing good comes except from God and nothing except good comes from God. May we be constantly reminded of God’s goodness and respond in worship.

God Is... 2

May 10th, 2011

As we begin to KNOW this God… really KNOW this God…As we move from distance to proximity we begin to see that some of the presuppositions we have always held begin to shift. Those who know Jesus, see mission not merely as a practice preferred

God Is... 1

May 3rd, 2011

God is the KNOWN God. Acts 17v16-34In our spiritually confused existence and religiously complex times... The “options” are numberless.But God has made himself KNOWN to us.

Reveal(ed) 9

Apr 26th, 2011

Matthew 5v14-16.YOU are the light of the world... A city on a hill. Bestowed with worth, value and purpose, Jesus reveals the mission of the kingdom, and invites us to participate in this revolutionary and radical movement.

Reveal(ed) 8

Apr 19th, 2011

Matthew 5:13-16“you are the salt of the earth...”“You are the light of the world...”“You are a city on a hill...”This is a picture of your kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven. We have a purpose, filled with value and intention and wor

Reveal(ed) 7

Apr 12th, 2011

Matthew 5v10-12. If you follow Christ, you will endure suffering, pain, and disrespect. Christ reminds us that the reward for enduring is worth the cost. The decision is yours, how will you respond when things get difficult?

Reveal(ed) 6

Apr 5th, 2011

Matthew 5v9.Being a peacemaker is antithetical to our cultural normal. When everyone else says fight for what is yours so you will be satisfied, Christ says the only true way to happiness is to seek peace through humility. Are you willing to

Reveal(ed) 5

Mar 29th, 2011

Matthew 5v8.Attention is scarce... So what gets our attention grows. Prov. 4v23 says above all else guard your hearts, that’s where life begins. In the Kingdom of God the “pure in heart” will be close to see and distinguish with clarity who

Reveal(ed) 4

Mar 22nd, 2011

Merciful – Mercy is forgiveness. Forgiveness is costly. You’ve been shown mercy, now you go, and do likewise.

Reveal(ed) 3

Mar 15th, 2011

Matthew 5v5-6.The “poor in spirit possess a posture of humility. Those who “mourn” have a posture of submission. Those who are meek possess a posture of trust or obedience. Once the bedrock has been set in humility, submission and obedience

Reveal(ed) 2

Mar 9th, 2011

Revealed_2Matthew 5v4-5The kingdom represents a NEW WAY to be human… a new way to live. The beatitudes represent what it looks like to live in the kingdom of God. RADICAL and REVOLUTIONARY demands that will offend the religion out of us.

Reveal(ed) 1

Mar 2nd, 2011

Matthew 5v1-3As God entered human history in a personal way and makes it unmistakably clear that He LOVES us through Jesus, everything needed to be re-centered, re-imagined and re-thought as Jesus revealed who He was and continues to reveal wh

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