Note: The following is one in a series of posts tagged “the people of god and…” These posts are intended 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, think, [...]
It wouldn’t be right to post about Millenium Park and Crown Fountain and skip over the Chicago Projects. You hear the same theme over and over again when talking to people about the projects: disbelief.
How could this kind of poverty exist in America?
If you haven’t been exposed to the projects before, try these books and [...]
Since we are on track to plant The Line in January 2009, this seems like a good time to briefly re-state our purpose and vision for those of you that haven’t yet made it to those sections of our website.
Simply stated, The Line is a movement of the People of God in Chicago. Let me [...]
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, [...]
As the practical implications of a worldview without purpose come to bear on everyday society, the ever-salient, holistic gospel of God’s glory that makes all things new in Christ must be proclaimed and lived in His body, the church.
The good news of the gospel has relevance for every aspect of society, but western culture would confine it to the private sphere. Arguably, Christians in America have spent too much time making political war on this aspect of western culture instead of laboring to proclaim the beauty, glory and reign of God which redeems [...]
Pastor Aaron shares some statistics that show what younger generations think of Christianity, and how this perception is a far cry from the historical witness of the church. Note: Many of these statistics come from this relatively new book.
Whose job is the proclamation of the good news? Who gets to tell the world about Christ’s rescue of humanity? Who is ideally suited for it? As many retreat from culture we must re-examine the Biblical answer to these questions.
The people of God live, think, feel and speak the gospel. Their lives have a natural direction and purpose as they embody the good news of Christ to all creation. Here Pastor Aaron talks about our purpose as the royalty in God’s kingdom. This is the first in a series of bite-sized videos taken from [...]
For any of you that haven’t heard, I (Aaron) have been undergoing a series of clinical tests after discovering a lump in front of my right ear. After one inconclusive MRI and two inconclusive biopsies, our specialist decided to remove the lump so that it could be tested directly. The doctor called us on Wednesday [...]
