Jesus People Movement… Why the Jesus People Movement 31 Jan 2019 Of all the points in Christian history with which to interact, why on earth would I pick such a relatively short and ignored moment? It's a fair question. The Jesus…
Misfit Ministry Misfit Ministry: Responding to Misguided Spirituality 25 Jan 201925 Jan 2019 Sometimes people leave the church because they are looking for something that is not genuine Christianity. They want something more worldly, less moral, or less bound by Biblical guidelines. At…
Misfit Ministry Why “Misfit Ministry”? 9 Jan 2019 Every year I pick a subject that I am going to study for the next 12 months. I have a general rotation of subjects to try to keep a balanced…
Misfit Ministry Acceptance for the Party Crashers 29 Nov 2018 She was the most inappropriate party guest there ever was, and especially for a religious leader. She was a known prostitute, so immediately her presence would have been unwelcome. But,…
Misfit Ministry Salvation at the Margins: Affection for the Lonely 8 May 2018 Do you know what it is like to be lonely? Not just alone, but lonely. Many of us enjoy some moments of solitude, a respite from the busyness of life…
Misfit Ministry Salvation at the Margins: Permission for the Oppressed 2 May 2018 Abuse is one of our world's greatest tragedies and a frequent reality in marriages. Something like 10 million women are assaulted by intimate partners every year. The church historically has…
Misfit Ministry Salvation at the Margins: A Perfect Feast 25 Apr 201825 Apr 2018 For those who suffer from an eating disorder food is a terror. It is an obsessive thought that won't go away - the average person struggling with an eating disorder…
Misfit Ministry Salvation at the Margins: An Introduction 17 Apr 2018 Jenny had described the last eleven years as "falling down a bottomless pit of despair." The recent crisis that brought her to my office, however, felt like the bottom of…
Misfit Ministry The Church’s Misfit Members: Spiritual Seekers 27 Mar 2018 This last category of "misfit" is, technically speaking, not a member of the church. The spiritual seeker refers to those individuals who come to a local church, participates at some…
Misfit Ministry The Church’s Misfit Members: The Uniquely Challenged 21 Mar 2018 My heart went out to "Billy." In between bites of hamburger he shared just how alone he felt. In his fifties now, he had previously been actively involved in the…
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