Category Archives: mission

Apparently We Don’t Believe Anything

Posted on July 15, 2010 by luke

Another problem with the new PC(USA) web site: apparently we don’t believe anything anymore. Or, if we do, those beliefs are carefully hidden. Now, I’m on record as liking the new look of our denomination’s website. And I’ve already commented, … Continue reading →

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Atheist Recommends Christians Convert Muslims?

Posted on June 12, 2010 by luke

MacLeans has an interview with Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Somali woman who was raised as a Muslim but who has become an atheist. In the article, she said Christians should proselytize Muslims, at least in the West:

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Encountering the Culture

Posted on March 1, 2010 by luke

Then he went about among the villages teaching. He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two. —Mark 6:6-7 In AD 100, the worldwide total number of Christians might have been about 25,000. For the next … Continue reading →

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What's Your Problem?

Posted on February 15, 2010 by luke

There’s a fascinating conversation between Moses and God in Exodus 4. You know the story. Moses has just been called to lead the people of God up out of bondage in Egypt. God wants Moses to go tell Pharaoh to … Continue reading →

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Dictation Software Chuckle

Posted on February 15, 2010 by luke

In my work, I use MacSpeech Dictate, a voice-recognition program for the mac, a fair bit. (It’s pretty good software: the kind you swear by as much as you swear at. Most bad software you either throw out or become … Continue reading →

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How to Invite People to Church

Posted on December 16, 2009 by luke

Jon Acuff hits the nail on the head again, with this post about how to invite people to church. “It’s funny because it’s true.” (Acuff’s Stuff Christians Like is worth bookmarking. I’ve been reading it for about two years, which … Continue reading →

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Sharing Good News (a Lesson from the Bible)

Posted on December 10, 2009 by luke

One of my favorite Bible stories is found in 2 Kings 7. A neighboring empire had attacked Israel and Jerusalem was under siege. The city was surrounded, so nothing could get in or out, and people got very, very hungry. … Continue reading →

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Fall Season – Huddles

Posted on August 30, 2009 by luke

This post appears, in slightly-altered form, in the September Panorama: Here it is, almost fall again! Where did the summer go? A highlight of the summer for me was our brief trip to the Navajo Nation in Arizona. We were … Continue reading →

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Misson Trip

Posted on August 17, 2009 by luke

I’m back from our mission trip! It was a short but sweet trip to the Navajo nation in Arizona. We brought a load (two vehicles and most of a U-Haul trailer) of clothing and small items. These are distributed among … Continue reading →

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What Are You Doing Here?

Posted on May 26, 2009 by luke

He went … to Horeb the mount of God. At that place he came to a cave, and spent the night there. Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” –1 Kings … Continue reading →

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