A Liturgy for Responding to International Tragedy
The following liturgy was adapted from “A Liturgy for Grieving a National Tragedy” in Every Moment Holy, Volume II: Death, Grief, and Hope...
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- Jul 5, 2021
- 3 min
The Gospel with No Caboose: C2C as Creation to Church
One of my most thrilling moments as a missionary was the first time I shared the gospel in another language. If you know anything about...
- Jun 28, 2021
- 6 min
The "Dangers" of Focusing Only on Unreached People Groups
No one has the right to hear the gospel twice, while there is someone who hasn’t heard it once. Oswald J. Smith Occasionally it hits me...
- Jun 7, 2021
- 4 min
The Spring of Tears: Joy and Sorrow in Christian Experience
Soldiers go home seeking long and happy lives in peace. In this world, however, there is no such thing for me. This is a quote from some...
- May 31, 2021
- 4 min
What’s the Buzz About Churches and Sending?
Last week I was on a personal retreat at a little monastery. With my Bible and journal in hand, I tiptoed away to the surrounding knobby...
- May 24, 2021
- 4 min
Toward a Better Definition of Missions
Not long ago I had a conversation with the editorial director of one of today’s most highly trafficked Christian websites. I thanked him...
- May 17, 2021
- 5 min
The Good in Goodbye: A Defense for Going When Others Say Don’t
Let’s be honest—saying goodbye stinks. Not the everyday goodbyes. I’m talking about the kind that make us like a child watching her first...
- May 10, 2021
- 2 min
A Liturgy for the Well-Worn Missions Leader
O God who saw a world to fill with glory And then made it by your word You have seen a new world to fill with glory Poured in by Christ...
- May 2, 2021
- 5 min
Fit for the Task: Why the Local Church Must Lead in Missionary Assessment
When Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said that he wanted to put Dubai on the map with something really sensational, he wasn’t...
- Apr 23, 2021
- 5 min
Securing Funding for Church Planting
My favorite basketball coach was the one that nobody else liked. He wasn’t the head coach who made the decisions about playing time. He...
- Apr 16, 2021
- 5 min
Missions and Dating: The Intersection of Disparate Longings
We were crying so hard that strangers in the airport were crying too. It was borderline wailing. I was saying goodbye to the girl I knew...
- Apr 5, 2021
- 4 min
Why We All Want to do Something Bigger
In 2009, alpinists Fabrizio Zangrilli, Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, and Simone Leorin stood at the base camp of K2, the world’s second tallest...
- Mar 20, 2021
- 4 min
5 Ways to Develop a Church Planting DNA
The coolest thing about 1984 wasn’t just that I was born. It was the year of the greatest comedy/horror film ever made: Gremlins. If you...
- Aug 31, 2020
- 5 min
The Broken World: A Small Group Study
Read Genesis 11:1-9 Big Idea The world is in desperate need for the gospel—more than we even realize. Review The missionary God is not...
- Aug 24, 2020
- 5 min
The Missionary God: A Small Group Study
Read Psalm 67 Big Idea God shows us who he is by being on a mission to save us. Discuss What comes to mind when you think of the words...
- Aug 17, 2020
- 4 min
Cultivating Self-Awareness in Potential Sent Ones
Imagine if all the Avengers had no self-awareness. Go ahead and watch Infinity Wars and delight in the mastery of each Avenger's unique...
- Aug 11, 2020
- 3 min
Ten Signs of Healthy Sending in Your Church
Being part of The Upstream Collective means learning from sending churches around the world. Honestly, it means I do a lot less...
- Aug 4, 2020
- 3 min
Sending Well: It Takes a Community
One of the common reasons church leaders hesitate when it comes to sending their members on mission is the intimidating demands of...
- Jul 30, 2020
- 5 min
The God Who is Near All People: A Meditation on Acts 17:15-34, Part Three
So Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious. For as I...
- Jul 21, 2020
- 3 min
The God Who is Near All People: A Meditation on Acts 17:15-34, Part Two
So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be...
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