“These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also…” Introduction American Newspaper Journalist, Jim Bishop, wrote the following in a Christmas column.   “There was a man born of Jewish parents in an obscure village. He grew up in another obscure village. He worked in a carpenter shop until he […]

2 Corinthians 5:17–21 Thesis :: Mission is not something the church does, but it is something the church is. It is not what we do but who we are.  Introduction For the past 4 weeks we have had guest speakers and special presentations bent specifically towards mission, missions, and missionaries. This morning I have […]

2 Corinthians 5:17–21 Thesis :: Mission is not something the church does, but it is something the church is. It is not what we do but who we are.  Introduction For the past 4 weeks we have had guest speakers and special presentations bent specifically towards mission, missions, and missionaries. This morning I have […]

Everyone loves a good story and the one over-arching story of the entire bible is a really good story about a missionary God who is on a mission to save sinners who are far from him.     “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, […]

Everyone loves a good story and the one over-arching story of the entire bible is a really good story about a missionary God who is on a mission to save sinners who are far from him.     “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, […]

Mission is the mother of all theology. ~Martin Kahler Where the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are, there too is the Church which is the body of the Three. ~ Tertullian Once we understand the nature of the Trinity, that doctrinal truth should become the basic foundation and structure of every single thing in our […]