In his talk “What is Missional Living?” Matt Chandler addresses two questions from 2 Corinthians 5.
1. What message do we begin with, hell or the heart’s longing?
2. Can missional living be programmed?
This is a very challenging listen. You can find the message here.
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Would you read a storybook in the same way you would read a phonebook? Not likely. Every book has a different purpose and must be read accordingly.
How do you read the Bible? In the sixty-six books that make up the whole, there is order, progression, and purpose. If you read it as if it were a disconnected collection of moralistic stories, you will miss the unity of the message portrayed from Genesis to Revelation. Written by forty human authors who were inspired by one divine author, the Bible tells the story of how God restores His kingdom on earth through his son Jesus Christ. The kingdom of God is God’s people, in God’s place, under God’s rule and blessing.
Join us for this sermon series to find your story’s proper place in the big story of God’s unfolding kingdom.
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Recently I was reflecting on my own journey deeper into the gospel, when I came across the story of Richard Kaufman of Harbor Presbyterian Church in San Diego, CA. Though I am miles away from his understanding of all the implications of Gospel-centrality, I found this message challenging and encouraging.
Kaufman divides his journey into eight gospel lessons; salvation by justification by faith, double imputation, the bible is all about Jesus, sanctification by grace through faith, how to minister the gospel to others, how to apply the gospel to the sin under the sin, how the gospel calls us to be a missional church, & how to lead a grace renewal church.
You will not waste a minute listening to this insightful talk. You can find it here.
~Mike
The idea of living as a missionary can be very intimidating, to say the least. We tend to think of knocking on strangers’ doors and handing out literature, but true missional living is about bringing the gospel to the every day stuff of life. Jeff Vanderstelt of Soma Communities speaks of “6 rhythms” of every day life that furnish all of us with opportunities to live and spread the gospel. I encourage you to listen to this illuminating talk. Find it here.
