If your life were a reflection of the God you follow and believe in, what would those looking on say your God was like? Many of us…… Read more “What Keeps You From Engaging in a Broken World?”
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Are you Aiming for a Splash or a Ripple?
As you look at the effect of your life, are you hoping for a splash or a ripple? Check out this video about The Navigators hope to see hundreds…… Read more “Are you Aiming for a Splash or a Ripple?”
Authentic Discipleship
Earlier this week I shared some of my story and thoughts on authentic discipleship with Neil Stavem at Faith Radio, including what I think is the longest…… Read more “Authentic Discipleship”
Who Would You Invite to the First Christmas Party?
Each year, it’s hard for me to take my eyes off of the wonder of God coming to Earth in the form of a humble infant Savior!…… Read more “Who Would You Invite to the First Christmas Party?”
Whoever Destroys God’s Church, God will Destroy
Not a happy promise, but a promise none-the-less. Whoever, through division, party politics, and mean-spiritedness destroys the work of God’s people, God will destroy that person (1…… Read more “Whoever Destroys God’s Church, God will Destroy”
Eden, The Serpent, and the Ripple of Sin
Early in the story, God’s plan took a devastating turn to the left. When sin entered the world, the most prevalent and consistent consequences we see in…… Read more “Eden, The Serpent, and the Ripple of Sin”
God’s #1 Strategy for a Watching World? Love-Amplifying Relationships
In Genesis 2:18, we see that God’s purposes were built around His people as a community, starting with two who would be husband and wife. “The Lord…… Read more “God’s #1 Strategy for a Watching World? Love-Amplifying Relationships”
Why Can’t We Get Along?
Why is it that we, in the Body of Christ, must put up with divisiveness and mean-spirited conflict between factions of the Church? I’m sometimes sickened by…… Read more “Why Can’t We Get Along?”
Five Traits of a Christ-follower
This blog, Making Waves, focuses on developing Christ-followers who: Grow in relationship with God Know and live from the Scriptures Live among those who don’t know Christ…… Read more “Five Traits of a Christ-follower”
Followers of Jesus – As Salt of the Earth
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus describes our unique identity as preservatives in a broken and rotting world: “You are the salt of the earth. But…… Read more “Followers of Jesus – As Salt of the Earth”