Sometimes Jesus’ words shock me because they are so offensive to my own culture. Jesus has a lot to say to us today. His words still indict and call us to a new, counter-cultural way of living. These statements are a powerful reminder that Jesus, fully God and fully man, could have easily conquered the world.…… Continue reading Jesus, the Counter-Culture Rebel with a Cause
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The Apostles Stayed in the Neighborhood
Did you know that The Way wasn’t the only Jewish cult in Jerusalem in the first century? Visit a Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit and you’ll learn all about the strict rules and discipline of the Qumran community. While they didn’t have a Messiah figure, they were disciples of a teacher. Who had his own beatitudes…… Continue reading The Apostles Stayed in the Neighborhood
When Dreamer, When?
In the cold dark morning of my day my soul cries for new days, new songs, new delights. I wonder where the dreamers are dreaming this morning. My heart weeps in disdain for a time and place lost. It lives in my sleep; it dies in my schedule. Such a place feels real but the…… Continue reading When Dreamer, When?
What is NYWC all about?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Fy7_K_e5K4 I have the coolest job in youth ministry. I get to do what I love, connecting with youth workers around the world and I get paid for it! At the core of it this video demonstrates the 2 things I love most about working at YS. Tic lays out the heart of why we…… Continue reading What is NYWC all about?
5 Clarifying Questions
As another week begins and another year winds down I hope that you are pausing long enough to reflect on who you have become, who you are becoming, and the trajectory/pace you are taking. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the…… Continue reading 5 Clarifying Questions
Travels With Stoney: Stuff
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