Kindship with all things
?16 it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God,17 and if children, then heirs: heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if we in fact suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him. Photo by Zac Ong on Unsplash. Graphic design by Cynthia Friesen Coyle.
Episode 4: Mutual (A vision for the church in mission)
The church in Antioch practiced a spirit of mutuality. In Antioch, Barnabas set an example for the church, by sharing leadership. Instead of working alone, Barnabas brought Saul from Tarsus to Antioch to help instruct the growing number of believers in the way of the Lord.
Episode 3: Maturing (A vision for the church in mission)
While the church in Antioch was multiplying, it was also maturing into what Ephesians 4 calls the fullness of Christ.
Episode 2: Multiplying (A vision for the church in mission)
The church in Antioch was a community that was multiplying. There are two phases of quantitative growth in Acts 11:19-30, and in each case the Lord is the agent of growth.
Episode 1: Multiethnic (A vision for the church in mission)
The church in Antioch was a multiethnic community, many nations from the Greek ethnos that were gathered as one body in Christ.
Bonus Episode: Spirtual gifts (A vision for the church in mission)
How the spiritual giftings of Ephesians 4:11 work together in the context of Acts 11.
Choosing to do justice
I believe that Micah 6:8 is one of the clearest verses in the Bible concerning exactly what God expects of us. All we are required to do, depending on the translation you read, is to act justly, love mercy and humbly walk with God. It’s simple, right? However, I don’t believe this is actually a question […]
Building community, building peace
I recall a piece of paper I held onto for years. This was before memes became popular on the internet, but it had the same feel, only it was in print, instead of on a screen. It was a line drawing of two birds sitting on a tree branch, with snowflakes falling all around. The text […]
Liberados
14 Porque todos los que son guiados por el Espíritu de Dios, los tales son hijos de Dios. 15 Pues ustedes no han recibido un espíritu de esclavitud para volver otra vez al temor, sino que han recibido un espíritude adopción como hijos, por el cual clamamos: «¡Abba, Padre!». ? Fotografías de ?? y Tim Hüfner en Unsplash. Diseño gráfico de Cynthia […]
Set free
? 14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. 15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, "Abba! Father!" Photos by ?? and Tim Hüfner on Unsplash. Graphic design by Cynthia Friesen Coyle.
Rutina diaria
?11 Pónganse toda la armadura de Dios para que puedan hacer frente a las artimañas del diablo. 12 Porque nuestra lucha no es contra seres humanos, sino contra poderes, contra autoridades, contra potestades que dominan este mundo de tinieblas, contra fuerzas espirituales malignas en las regiones celestiales. 13 Por lo tanto, pónganse toda la armadura de Dios, para que cuando […]
Morning routine
11 put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil, 12 for our struggle is not against blood and flesh but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the […]