Forge Dallas 2018 Missionary Residency

You’re invited to be a part! Beginning January 2018 and for the next five months you can learn from 10 leading missiologist, authors, and missional practitioners — and never leave the DFW metroplex! When you become a Forge Dallas missionary...

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Building Bridges with Neighbors – Some Talk About It. Others Do It!

Meet my friend Summer Cromartie. She along with husband Matt and kiddos Jack & Jesse are the real deal! They are living out the life of Jesus in their Valley Ranch neighborhood via missional rhythms and practices. Get this, they...

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When Up Is Down And Down Is Up – Merry Christmas and Goodbye Health Insurance

It’s been one of those weeks. One friend posted of an experience of when reading aloud in church Jesus Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7), having a parishioner storm out citing “liberal propaganda”. In addition I also watched a national...

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Happy Birthday Loving Community – Three Years Old!

Has it been three years already? It HAS — and in the words of most founders of any organization, be it for profit or non-profit as is the case of Loving Community, it’s been the hardest thing and the...

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A Season of Good News — The Sacrament of Party – 10 Celebrations in 10 Days

I love a good party. Count me in! I also love a good “Top Ten” list. So combining the two, below is my“Top Ten Celebrations" I’ve been part of in the past ten days. Now in fairness, there’s not...

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It Was a Good Friday – The Genius of the AND

This Good Friday found me out way past my normal bedtime. We were with friends we don't see often enough. Our reminiscing and laughter was life giving. The glow of the fire pit and hospitality of good wine enchanting....

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No Building, So Where Do You Meet? – The Life of a Community Pastor

I can almost always see it coming. A Community Pastor, huh? Then with curious facial expressions come the predictable questions. “So what church do you pastor? Where do you meet?” Early on in my role as a Community Pastor I...

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I Belong to the “Out of Office” Tribe

I gave up my office four years ago and haven’t looked back. Like many others in our “good to great” society I toiled to accumulate the status trophies of success, one being the bigger better office. And applying myself,...

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Be the Light – Modern Day Stories of Jesus Adventures

People are drawn to the light. I suppose bugs are too, but I digress. :) Have you ever been on an airplane at night and looking down see the lights of a distant city? Pretty cool, huh? The glow...

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Advent Conspiracy – Spend Less – Week 2

One of my favorite Nyanja words is “Katundu,” which roughly translated means “stuff.” Recently, I was reminded of just how much stuff we have. We moved about 4 years ago and got rid of a lot of katundu, but...

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