This weekend I had the opportunity to listen to Michael Frost. He’s the co-author of “The Shaping of Things to Come”, along with Alan Hirsch. This was my first time to hear him speak, and overall I was impressed. One thing I want to quickly mention today is how Michael views the effectiveness of church [...]
America, Part 2
by ray on 15. Apr, 2008 in Life, Missional
The purpose of my trip to the States was to speak at a conference. The purpose of the conference was to interact with and get to know churches that might have a desire to get involved with work here in Western Europe. During the conferences we had little break-out sessions where we were able to [...]
America: The New Mission Field
by ray on 08. Apr, 2008 in Life, Missional
I was planning to post another short about my recent trip to the States, but it will have to wait for another day. This post, while it is about America, has nothing to do with my trip. I wouldn’t normally comment on things like I am today, but I couldn’t really let this go. My [...]
America, Part 1
by ray on 06. Apr, 2008 in Life
I recently went to the States to speak at a couple of conferences. This was my first time back to the States since the first part of 2006…almost 2 years. I’m planning several posts about my time there. To say I felt a little funny would be an understatement. The first night I ate at [...]
The Stories of Others
by ray on 02. Jan, 2008 in Life, Missional
I was watching a show recently where a part-time character was killed in an auto accident. One of the main characters was responsible for telling the spouse about her husband’s death. The main character commented that until this particular day she didn’t even know the wife (they worked at the same place), but was now [...]


