MissionLife

Friends aren't accidents. In this episode, we're talking about the plan. How are you going to meet your neighbor? What is your goal? In many cases, it requires creativity to even get past "hi". In many cases, we need a bit of courage just to get started. We'll talk about creativity and courage with several examples along the way. Nathan is joined by Jade in a episode about availability, intrusion, Uber and cookies. In other words: planning.

In this second part of our conversation with Serge, we hear how God has impacted and called him. Discipleship is something that radically changed his life. As a result, he is radically passionate about discipleship. Are you discipling someone? Are you looking for advice on discipleship? Take a few minutes and listen to Serge!

Please Note! This episode does include reference to some strong elements of war and violence. Depending on the age of your children, some parts of this episode may not be appropriate.

The DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) is three times the size of Texas with huge resources, massive national parks and a war that's over 20 years old. In the eastern regions, just near the Uganda border, is the city of Beni. In this episode, we're hearing from Serge Kiripi, a young man with a big story and a passion for discipleship. This episode will be released in two parts.

Does it feel like you're always running late? Need more hours in a day? You probably need some margin. However, perhaps margin isn't what you think. It begins with busy and moves to margin and then it gets heavy. It's about priority and desire and keeping center things in the center. In this episode, I'm looking at busyness, margin and priority as major ideas in missional living. If you aren't too busy, give it a listen!

I won't pretend. When something happens in my life, it is a part of missionlife. The same is true for you. In this episode, sadness is a part of my missionlife and so we are talking about grief. It might feel dark or depressing but it's actually an essential part of ministry. Jesus frequently comforted people in their grief. In this short episode, we're looking at grief as a part of missional living. Since it is a real sadness I'm going through right now, there will also be a break following this episode. The next episode will be available on the 11th of September. Until then, give them Jesus.

I have a secret. Sometimes, when nobody is watching, I love people. In this episode, we're talking about the unseen mission. How often do you minister and show love to the people around you with no recognition? I'm going to read an email from the challenge in the Fear episode and remember the life of Paul Hull. In doing so, we will see how powerful the unseen mission really is!

What started as a normal conversation ended with free counseling. Maybe I needed the help. In this episode, we discover something quite dramatic through the story of Jenny Manson. The challenges, victories and particular experiences of intercultural missionary work is nothing short of a mess. Its highs are crazy and its lows are bizarre. Yet, through Jenny's story, we may just find some answers.

Let's go rafting! On this episode, I'm afraid down the, I mean, I'm rafting down the Nile River and thinking about how fear is such a big part of missional living. What is fear? How can we find ways to face our fears, defeat them and stay in the raft as God calls us and puts us to work? If you have a fear that needs to be beaten, take a few minutes and listen. There's even an awesome challenge at the end to help get you started!

*To participate in the fear challenge, email your victory story to [email protected]

I am Nathan and Floyd and Dan. You are we. I am us. On this episode of the Missionlife Podcast, I'm thinking about the power of impact and the value of our investment on those around us. I am not just myself. I am the result of lots of people. You are the result of a bunch of people, too. And so I wonder what role investment has on missional living? How can we use our day to day interactions to shape the lives of those around us?

The last year or two has caused me to think deeply about disagreements. How do we disagree? Why does disagreement often make us feel so threatened? Is there value in disagreement? Could disagreement even be useful to us? In this episode, I'm diving headfirst into the deep end of disagreement and its impact on missional living. Don't think you should listen? I respectfully disagree.