For most of my adult life the image of holding my hands open before the Lord, rather than grasping for control of my life and circumstances has helped me walk in surrender to Jesus and his purposes. In my early 20's I remember sitting in my prayer closet (literally a b...

On the last day of the year I always take stock of the last 365 days. Then, during the first few days of the new year I slow down to think, pray and purpose for the next year ahead. Most likely, you do too.  The season begs reflection and, at some level, all people acc...

We were all pretty disappointed.  Soon our disappointment grew into feelings of disbelief and then anger. The houses we were walking through last week, owned by a prominent institution in the city, were in really rough shape--sewage leaking in the basement rough;...

Advocate.  You who never leave me.

Holy Spirit.  You who lead me in all truth.

I seek You.  I receive You.

I know You because you live with me and in me.

Spirit of God, make me aware of my sin; 

     Lead me to Jesus.

Spirit of Truth, Guide me;

     Speak what you h...

This weekend we will be running a Learning Lab on the Enneagram. For those of you who are not familiar with the Enneagram, it is a personality typology made up of nine interconnected personality types.  The Enneagram helps us discover our deepest longings and core moti...

The Community Building in Walthill on the Omaha Reservation in Nebraska was quickly filling with youngsters coming for something fun to do during the hot summer days between the last and first day of school.  Close to a dozen white Americans and Canadians were happily-...

**Mission always begins in the heart.  We cannot hope to follow God into his mission without first responding in obedience to what is being stirred in our own hearts by the Holy Spirit.  Occasionally, I will be posting simple reflections that you can use to listen for...

**For the last several weeks I have been exploring how the idea of growing zones in Permaculture farming could help us reimagine the way in which we participate in the mission of God. I introduced the metaphor in Part 1.  In Part 2 I talked about Zone 0; in Part 3...

Just a few weeks ago I received this book in the mail. I was really excited to read it because, along with one of the leading Missional thinkers and practitioners--Micheal Frost, it is co-authored by our dear friend and colleague, Christiana Rice. We have had the privi...