Category Archives: Volume 3 Issue 3
Completing Rather Than Competing
Having retired from working in secondary public schools after 34 years of service, and now having completed my fourth year as Headmaster at Grace Academy, I have had the opportunity to watch and participate in developing a new paradigm of Christian cooperation. Coming into the private school culture I was faced with a new and [...]
Missing the Scoop
Orville and Wilbur Wright made the trip from their home in Dayton, Ohio to Kitty Hawk, N.C., for the express purpose of attempting to become airborne riding a contraption they had built. Some people thought the whole idea was novel, others believed it to be eccentric and a waste of time and money. Most people [...]
Catching the Wave of the Emerging 4-14 Movement
“Find out what God is doing, then get in on it.” This marvelous aphorism, popularized by pastor and writer Henry Blackaby 20 years ago, crystallizes how we should approach the Christian life. It is also a wonderful conceptual starting place in trying to describe a global movement of God that began to emerge in 2004. [...]
Taking the Next Step
In November of 2007, I received my first impression from the Lord that something new was about to be birthed into my life and into this darkened world we live in. At first we just called it “The Vision” and then a young lady came up with the name RENEWANATION. I will never forget the [...]
Who Cares?
The gift of a child comes packaged with unmatched privilege and incredible responsibility. They come to us so completely dependent for the fulfilling of their needs. In the beginning it’s their cry that lets us know – something isn’t right! They’re hungry, they need to be held, they’re sleepy … whatever it is, they let [...]
This is Our Moment
Recently, I attended a conference for pastors and Christian leaders where there were a host of speakers who were there to encourage and challenge the audience. One of the last speakers to present was Ron Luce, the founder and president of Teen Mania Ministries, one of the world’s largest organizations dedicated to teenagers. Teen Mania [...]
What is a Worldview?
The Christian community is waking up to the fact that we have some serious problems. And not a moment too soon. We’re called to be distinct, yet Christians by and large have the same debt problem as our non-Christian neighbors. We have the same divorce rate. Christian versus non-Christian rates of addiction are comparable. We [...]
