Doorways and Pathways

Missional Initiatives that Transform Communities

Because a great door for effective work has opened to me (us) ...
I Corinthians 16:8

The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
-- J.R.R.Tolkien

The Church's Worship is Also Its Witness

January 31, 2012 @ 8:28 AM by: Missional Initiatives

Worship

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Move On

January 6, 2012 @ 9:29 AM by: Missional Initiatives

It's January. Starting a New Year of journey - a journey of this wee planet around the sun; a Journey for us disciples with the Son. Lead On, O King Eternal!

Moving - moving on, is inevitable. With whom we move, matters. Let's move on, eac ... [read full post]

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Our Life Together: What's Really Going On?

January 6, 2012 @ 9:22 AM by: Missional Initiatives

I do this (consulting work with congregations) because in my gut I think everything we do is spiritual practice. Discussing ‘screwups’ the congregation experienced? We’re working on confession and absolution. Discussing ... [read full post]

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The God Who Shows Up

December 20, 2011 @ 9:07 AM by: Missional Initiatives

Perhaps 90% of mission lies simply in our showing up.

So it was that Emmanuel, God-with-us, descended to earth's lowest places to be with us and to lift humani ... [read full post]