Jesus had been speaking for a while now. And some of the Jews were convinced he was the Messiah. They believed. Turning his attention to them, he said, “If you do what I’m teaching then you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will… Read More
The new album is mastered now! Matt Odmark (Jars of Clay) finished it up yesterday. Now all that’s left is for him to edit the blank space at the beginnings and ends of songs, and put them in order on the disc. Then I’ll send it off to be duplicated.… Read More
After more than 30 hours of flying without sleep I skip my usual nightly hot shower and crawl into a hotel bed. Four hours later I wake up, my body in a time zone between home and here. My eyes ache, my nerves hum just under the skin. The familiar… Read More
So here’s the life of one song – All Is Grace – from start to almost finish. Writing Demo First, I wrote the song. Called it “All’s Grace” and, the same day, I recorded it in my home office to share with you: All’s Grace from Shaun Groves on Vimeo.… Read More
Luke 22:19-27 19And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” 20In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my… Read More
I spent some much needed time in the book of James this morning reminding myself how peace is broken and made. View Post
Some parents were tricked into giving up their children. Others were paid to do so. Those children were adopted by Americans and Europeans. Still other children were trafficked. Evil. Hateful. Ethiopia’s government wants it to end. Its Ministry of Women’s, Children’s and Youth Affairs has decided to reduce the number… Read More
David Platt is not radical. And Francis Chan, in fact, is not the least bit crazy. Despite the titles of their best-selling books, they’re absolutely normal. View Post
This is a reposting from my trip to Guatemala with Compassion Bloggers. I woke up with this sermon on my mind this morning – trying to wrestle it into rhyme and melody today. You will always have the poor…the opportunity…the gift of giving. In a sanctuary turned classroom and gymnasium,… Read More
We read from Zephaniah and I paused to ask, “What is delight?”
Blank stares from the faces in the bunk beds.
“God delights in you it says. What is delight?” View Post
As a child I sat spellbound on Sunday mornings watching our preacher pound his fist, wipe his brow and predict the end of the world. Again and again. In the lobby hung a painting of Dallas. Cars plunged from the mixmaster. Planes crashed into buildings. Jesus stood on the clouds… Read More
I spent some much needed time in the book of James this morning reminding myself how peace is broken and made. Yesterday, my oldest and youngest got into a spat. The oldest hates conflict and will do anything to make it stop. And she did. She gave in to the… Read More
Catch up on this series about the biblical foundations of my understanding of “mission” by going here. Last time I wrote about the Good News, or gospel. The Good News Jesus preached was simply “The kingdom of God is here.” But what did He mean? Why is this kingdom thing… Read More
What we believe and feel and think determines our actions. Some say it always works this way. I’m not so sure. James said our tongue can steer our whole life, like a rudder steers a ship. Hebrews believed that bowing the body in worship also bowed the heart. Jesus said… Read More
Elijah, a student and blogger at Fuller, asked me weeks ago what biblical basis I had for my understanding of “mission.” I’ve been answering ever since. Hope you’re not past the due date on this assignment, Elijah. If you’re just tuning in, you can catch up on this series of… Read More
Still answering Elijah’s question about the biblical foundations of “mission” as I understand it. So far we’ve touched on love, Eden, flood and fame, Abraham, Exodus through Ruth, Israel’s choice to replace God with a king, the exiles and the “pre-exilic” prophet Isaiah. Now, let’s look at one chapter from the “exilic” prophet… Read More
Back from Montana and back to answering your question about the biblical basis for my understanding of “mission,” Elijah. So far we’ve covered love, Eden, flood and fame, Abraham, Exodus through Ruth, Israel’s choice to replace God with a king, and the exiles. Now I’m doubling back to the book of Isaiah, written to the… Read More
After reading Dr. Albert Mohler’s recent denouncement of Yoga, I see no other way to avoid pagan influence on my life but to stop living. Before deciding to take such drastic measures, I tried to make a few life changes. First, I burned my wife’s Yoga DVDs. Yoga, I now… Read More
Sorry for the break, Elijah. I’ve been on the road. Not that there’s a lack of interwebs on the road, but… Anyway. Back at it now. Walking through scripture once again to answer your question about the biblical basis for my understanding of “mission.” So far we’ve hit love, Eden,… Read More
Thanks for hanging with me through this very long answer to Elijah’s great question about my biblical basis for “mission.” Moving along… So far we’ve covered love, Eden, flood and fame, Abraham and the books Exodus through Ruth. Now, the period of the kings. Rejecting God For A King Samuel… Read More
I bought Donald Miller‘s book A Million Miles In A Thousand Years for my wife recently…at Barnes & Noble – across the street from my local LifeWay store. I think I was too hard on them. I planned to buy it at LifeWay but when I pulled the book from… Read More
If you’re just tuning in, Elijah is a seminarian (and blogger) at Fuller who’s asked me (for an assignment of his) what biblical foundation I have for my understanding of “mission.” So far my answer’s covered love, Eden, flood and fame, and Abraham. Now, summaries of books Exodus through Ruth. I’m… Read More
Elijah, judging from the comments on these posts, or the lack thereof, it looks like it might just be you and me still reading them! Moving along…more quickly now. For those of you just joining us, Elijah is a seminary student and blogger at Fuller Theological who’s asked me, as… Read More
Elijah, thanks again for the chance to think through what the bible says about “mission” – and to do it out loud like this. The rest of you, if you’re just tuning in…First we talked about love, then Eden, and now flood insurance and the pursuit of fame. The Great… Read More
Elijah, you’ve asked me what biblical foundation I have for my mission theology. Dude, that’s a tough one. Because my biblical foundation is the bible. All of it.
Like handkerchiefs up a magician’s sleeve, any single missional passage I could cite is tied to another, and that to another, and another… View Post
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