Archive for May, 2008

the people of god and the day labor dilemma
May 23, 2008

Note: The following is the first in a series of posts tagged “the people of god and…” These will be written to stir up conversation around the mission of God’s People in everyday life. Each will be a window into true stories of believers I know who are trying to live the good news. Read, [...]

brothers don’t shake hands (but they do arm wrestle)
May 20, 2008

Things could have been a lot rougher when Kayla and I got assessed as church planters at the Acts 29 Boot Camp in January. We actually found out that I had cancer the day before our final interview. We knew by then that cancer meant we had to put planting a church in Chicago on [...]

all clear
May 15, 2008

This just in: my oncologist informed me last week that he found no traces of the cancer that I have been fighting. Although I will need continual examinations for a long time (read: the rest of my life), all signs currently point to a cancer-free body.
This comes as an answer to many prayers: ours and [...]

the kingdom comes knocking: a reflection
May 5, 2008

For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing out in the valleys and hills, a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey, a land in which you will [...]

a quick request
May 5, 2008

I am going for my “all clear” cancer examinations on May 7th. Although I’ll need to continue regular check-ups for the next five years, this one is significant in that we’ll be checking to see if the treatment worked. Please be in prayer.