Pruning branches on a living plant helps it to be more productive, grow better fruit, and sustain the plant for the long haul. As churches have become dispersed because of COVID-19 it has revealed the fruit of our labor when times felt much less complicated. The lessons we are learning in order to be church today can help us to …
The Covid-19 pandemic is disrupting life as we have known it. It will take radical social distancing for us to flatten the curve. What does it mean for the people of God to be a blessing to their neighborhood and networks in a time that feels chaotic and unpredictable? In this webinar we will be drawing practical, on-the-ground, missional lessons …
Last Wednesday, I went to Costco for my usual fortnightly visit, arriving early to avoid the crowds. Or at least, I thought I was. The place was crowded and people were loading carts with what looked like a year’s supply of toilet paper, rice and other staples. Over the weekend, it was even worse and when I went this week …