Meet in the Middle
We started Missio Dei church about two years ago with a small group of rebellious Christians that were pretty fed up with church as they knew it, they were drawn to us because of what might be considered a more “liberal” approach to culture; that is a desire to engage and redeem culture rather than [...]
Why Bother with Lent?
You can find the original article written by Elliot Grudem here. “The Lenten season starts on Ash Wednesday. For many recognizing Lent, that day marks the first day of a forty-day fast from something. The day before Ash Wednesday is known as Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras (French for “Fat Tuesday”). Many people [...]
Parenting, Viral Video, and the Gospel
This video has had over 14M views to date, and it has created a virtual firestorm across the Internet. As a church that is attracting many young families and is desiring to faithfully equip gospel-centered parents who raise their kids to love Jesus and His gospel I thought it would be good to share a [...]
Francis Schaeffer – 100 Years
The following post is in celebration of Francis Schaeffer, the great Christian pastor, writer, and apologist. Schaeffer rather indirectly has had a tremendous impact upon my life and I hope that you discover his genius as well. This article can be found here as well.
10 Characteristics of a Biblical Elder
This past Sunday we appointed two of our men as elders at Missio Dei Church. In light of that I preached a sermon from Acts 20 on the characteristics of a biblical elder that I wanted to pass along here. 10 Characteristics of a Biblical Elder (Acts 20:17-38) – 1. An Example (vs. 18) Paul [...]
What is a disciple of Jesus?
Simply put, a disciple of Jesus is a follower of Jesus. Jesus told his 12 disciples, “if anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” (Matt. 16:24) What does it mean to follow Jesus? 1. Live as a Worshiper – as image bearers of God, we [...]
Missional Curiosity
Be quick to listen and slow to speak. This is James exhortation to us in James 1:19. The God of the universe asks questions…“Adam where are you.” (Genesis 3:9) Not because He needs to learn but because He understands something that we often fail to grasp. Questions are the most effective way to draw someone [...]
Christmas – Understanding the Incarnation
In this season of Advent I think it’s extremely important that we understand the doctrine of the Incarnation…the truth that God in all His fullness became a man. The article below says it much better than I ever could so I will let Matt Perman explain this pivotal truth -
Tebow, Calvin, and Football
Tebow, Calvin, and the Hand of God in Sports The following is an article written by Owen Strachan, taken from the Gospel Coalition’s blog – “Two days ago on NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” telecast, announcer Bob Costas spent two minutes weighing in on the most exciting—and polarizing—phenomenon in sports right now: the Tim Tebow Magical [...]
How Do Christians Grow?
We’re saved by grace, not by works. (Ephesians 2:8-9). This is not only a scripture nearly every Christian knows and loves it’s a doctrine that the evangelical church holds extremely tightly to, and for good reason . However it’s one that we often don’t take far enough. It seems most of us have an intellectual [...]
