Archive for April, 2009

Michael Frost on Missional Church

Posted on April 28th, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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I really appreciate what Frost has to say in this video. It is both insightful and challenging. My prayer is that we can be more intentional about engaging our community and seeking ways to be Jesus in the soil we’ve been planted in.

Renewal

Posted on April 27th, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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I love springtime. Sun. Warmer temperatures. Lower heating bills. There are so many great things about this time of year.
One of my favorite things about spring is the reminder that God is a God of second chances and renewal. All winter long I have looked out the windows of my home only to see brown [...]

More than conquerors

Posted on April 23rd, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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This Sunday our students will be studying Romans 8:18-39. Here are a few reflections on this passage…
This is one of the most powerful passages in all of Scripture. We are a part of God’s work to redeem this world. Through the sacrifice of Jesus, the love of God, and the work of the Holy Spirit, [...]

The good, the bad, and the ugly

Posted on April 20th, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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This past Wednesday, I was able to share my story in Connections. I have to tell you that I was more nervous than I have been in years. Very seldom do I get nervous about public speaking, but this past Wednesday I was very anxious as the evening approached.
I have to be honest, I wasn’t [...]

Spirit-led living

Posted on April 17th, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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This Sunday our students will be studying Romans 8:5-17. I just wanted to share a few brief thoughts on this powerful passage…
This passage gets to the heart of what it means to be a Christian. It’s not about rules or regulations. It’s not the law itself that God is concerned with. God is ultimately concerned [...]

10 Years Ago…

Posted on April 16th, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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Ten years ago today was the day I lost my mother in a car accident. I wrote about this experience last year, so I won’t revisit the story.
However, I was reminded today of the lonely and confusing world of dealing with death.
We live in a culture that doesn’t always know how to deal with death [...]

Outside the walls

Posted on April 11th, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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This week while at one of the Christian colleges, something interesting happened. I was sitting in a contemplative chapel where we were lead in prayers through the Stations of the Cross.
There’s something else that happened during our prayer time that I want to share with you. Overlooking the arena where we were having chapel, there [...]

Don't wrestle alone

Posted on April 2nd, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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Why does it seem like so many Christians try to fight sin on their own? I think for those of us who are American, it’s because we have “Americanized” our Christianity. We have been shaped by the pioneering spirit and individualistic nature of our nation and our culture. We hear phrases like “pull yourself up [...]

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