Columns // Jesus (Re)Centered0
Being a Christian is less about looking for ways to mechanically apply practical ideas and principles to ones life and more about becoming a living embodiment of the One we’re trying to follow. The ancient art of apprenticeship communicates just…Read More→
Columns // Jesus (Re)Centered0
Throughout the Gospel accounts to the first chapter of Acts, we are confronted with story after story highlighting the dilemma that erupted when cultural expectations surrounding the Messianic identity of Jesus met with the real thing. The vast majority of…Read More→
Columns // Jesus (Re)Centered0
The danger of seeking God comes when the picture or conception of God we have formulated is inaccurate. If we have created an image of God built around little more than our own psychological projections, contemporary philosophical assumptions, or religious…Read More→
Columns // Jesus (Re)Centered0
In and through Jesus, God has launched a new world referred to in the New Testament as the kingdom of God. The theme of the kingdom of God was central to Jesus’ life and ministry and sought to answer the question…Read More→
Columns // Jesus (Re)Centered0
The Church should always center its identity, activity, and witness in Jesus who defines the life of the ecclesia (gathering). As a result, the gathered community of Jesus-followers are a people who reflect, imitate, and live the life of Jesus…Read More→
Commentary // Columns // Jesus (Re)Centered0
Sometimes the Church can become known for different things than what Jesus was known for. Judgmental, hypocritical—make a list of the top things unchurched people think about when asked about their views of Christians. What does this say about us?…Read More→