The impotence of political and social systems to bring about real change is one reason Jesus didn’t send his students out to start governments or even churches as we know them today. These organizations inevitably convey some elements of a human system. Instead, his disciples were to establish beachheads of his Person, word, and power [...]

There’s a (semi)famous play by Pushkin called Feast in the Time of Plague. It’s actually a fairly short play with a very simple plot. A group of intellectuals are having a sumptuous meal in the midst of a plague sweeping the city. The topic of conversation for the evening revolves around what they should do [...]

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DISCLAIMER: This really is meant to be a question that provokes discussion rather than an opinion masked as a leading question. Honestly looking for good discussion. I want to ask a question in this post, but to get there, let me lay some ground work. I have heard it stated by many people that in [...]

I know what you’re thinking. These guys couldn’t be more different. And it doesn’t even matter which one you like/dislike. They differ theologically, in manner, personality, rhetorical style, etc. (And for the sake of this conversation, let’s assume Rob Bell was still leading Mars Hill in Grand Rapids). But what has been largely missed is how similar [...]

I want to throw out a hypothetical reality that I think would lead to church plants being successful 90% of the time. No. Seriously. I going to give it a stab! If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’ll know I’ve written a lot on re-imagining church planter training. If you haven’t had a [...]

(FYI)-this picture has nothing to do with this post. Just liked the picture. I’m currently in a pretty intense season of learning as I’ve temporarily stepped out of leading a local church and am trying to learn as much as possible about leadership, discipleship, movements, mission, etc. You know. Simple stuff. I haven’t had as [...]

One of the really exciting things I get to do as the Content Director for 3DM is work with Mike on leading out initiatives on problems that many people see facing the Western church, start some discussion and actually do something about it. About a year ago, I met with a guy named JR Rozko, [...]

Kurt Fredrickson, at Fuller: I am an evangelical. It defines the way I think (my orthodoxy), how I act (my orthopraxy), and how I relate to God, to others and my world (my orthopathy). This is a joyful and hopeful way of being a Christian. An evangelical loves God greatly, and seeks to serve others [...]