I recently listened to a sermon by Matt Chandler, the pastor of The Village church in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. It was part of a series he was preaching on Ecclesiastes. It was a really good message, and one of the better presentations of the gospel that I’ve heard in quite a while. During part [...]
On Strategy
by ray on 10. Jul, 2007 in Gospel
I read with great interest blogs and sites that deal with issues of strategy and methodology in missions. I appreciate and respect individuals like Guy Muse and David Rogers. They talk about things like MAWL (Model, Assist, Watch, and Leave), or common elements found in CPM’s (Church Planting Movements), or strategies from Wolfgang Simpson’s book [...]
Unhappy
by ray on 29. Jun, 2007 in Life
So, here’s a question. Can you be in the will of God, doing what you’re called to do, and be unhappy at the same time? I’m not talking about joy. Happiness and joy are two totally different things. I’m talking about being unhappy with life. And if you’re unhappy how do you fix it? I [...]
A Little Confused
by ray on 13. Jun, 2007 in Gospel, Missional
I’m relatively new to the life of being a “missionary”. I’m not new, however, to what it means to “share the gospel”. My hope and prayer is that through building relationships with others they might come to know about the sovereign grace of Christ, that the Holy Spirit will awaken their soul, and that God [...]
The Social Gospel
by ray on 21. May, 2007 in Gospel
Is there more than one Gospel? Does a “social gospel” exist, and if so, what is it’s message? At it’s base, a social gospel would take Christian principles and apply them to social problems. Many would view Jesse Jackson as a social gospel advocate. At the same time, Jerry Falwell could be viewed as a [...]
