So here is what I’ve been pondering today… What would it look like for Christians and Churches to move beyond just service projects (programmed ways of giving) to becoming servants (programmed to give.) I guess that I’m wondering if we are fooling ourselves about our obedience to Christ in serving others by our moments of
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For all you brainy intellectual types who love digging to the bottom of things, “The ACTS 17 Group” resources are now on the Antioch web site. The ACTS 17 Group is the apologetics (Christian reasoning) ministry of Antioch Church. The name is taken from the seventeenth chapter of the Book of Acts. Paul engages three
We held a service at Antioch yesterday where we spotlighted the AIDS pandemic in Africa and encouraged people to pray about what they can do to help. Several people asked me about statistics on AIDS, so I am including a link to a World Vision stat sheet. You can also click here to visit World
As many of you probably know, yesterday was World AIDS day. People from around the world focused on AIDS and the destruction that it has caused for 25 years. Today, there are about 40 million people living with HIV worldwide, and it is increasing in every region in the world. In Africa, it is the
Okay, since most of my friends already know and are teasing me mercilessly, I figured I’d come clean and deny them the pleasure of getting to tell anyone else ;) The other night I went to pick up my car in front of the Regal since I had left it overnight. I couldn’t find it
It’s easy to see things when there is convergence. I love looking for it when I’m trying to discern what God is up to. When multiple different strands all come together or point in the same direction it is at least worth looking at and praying about. The same thing also shows up when lots
I don’t impress too easily, but today I was impressed. How to handle differences and how to handle criticism are two of my biggest pet peeves. Not many people resolve conflict well or accept criticism maturely. I’ve always thought that the key to dealing with criticism is to handle it like a football pass
The German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer penned a poem called “Who Am I?” while in a Nazi prison that has had a profound impact on my life. Every so often I reread it and try to imagine the circumstances that surrounded its writing. Click here if you would like to read an online version of
So the Wytsma house is now officially decorated for Christmas. We’ve got so many lights up inside that our house glows at night through the curtains and blinds. I love it :) Let me also take this opportunity to say that unlike Kip Jones, my claim to be the ultimate Christmas junkie is measured in
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The classical greek word for maturity is telios. It also has the connotation of “complete.” I was thinking about this concept of maturity today as we were driving to the in-laws over in Prineville. What struck me was to what degree we simply grow older rather than becoming more complete. Jesus railed against the leaders
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