The Line has four major values that guide how we do church: Longevity, Movement, Dwelling, Thriving. We discuss vision for these monthly. Below are some notes from this month’s session: Movement.
SYNOPSIS
God’s people are always moving.
While essential Christian beliefs may be static, Christian mission never is. Obedience itself is continuous movement away from sin and towards [...]
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movement
May 3, 2009
penn says “proselytizing = love”
January 31, 2009
Whenever I am training others for evangelism I insist that in a very short time nothing but absolutely honest friendship and loving good news proclamation will be an acceptable witness in America. No bait. No switch. No gimmicks. No bull.
Although most know Penn Jillette as half of the quirky comedy team “Penn and Teller”, more [...]
the corner of chicago and division
January 21, 2009
The Chicago Trib is running a three-part series on the continuing segregation of our city. Studies cited confirm what is obvious to anyone actually walking through Chicago: the feelings of love, brotherhood, and equality that were at an understandable high point in November won’t be enough to overcome the very real inequalities and tensions that [...]
a church that plants children
November 20, 2008
Children in Chicago
If we were to take a survey of the top concerns for families considering city-center church planting, “The welfare of my children” would make a list of the top three. The welfare of children in Chicago is a non-trivial topic. The combination of skyrocketing rents, a deeply troubled school system, and a seemingly [...]
life together: missionaries, gospel communities, expressions
November 6, 2008
As we communicate the vision for The Line, many of you ask about the nuts and bolts of our structure, including:
- What will Sundays look like?
- Where do I go for personal discipleship?
- What do you mean, I might have to move?
We’ve put together the below slide show to try to answer some of these [...]
time protection vs. missional holisim – part two
October 14, 2008
Continued from an earlier post on purpose and life in Christ…
The cross of Jesus Christ is the central purpose of the life of the Believer. For the Christian, life has no other purpose.
Jesus describes life in His kingdom like this:
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and [...]
broken chicago for beginners and skeptics [explicit]
September 26, 2008
We will soon conclude our thoughts on Missional Holism. In the meantime…
Before we had ever thought of planting churches in Chicago, I had been exposed to its heart through an often profound radio show called This American Life. TAL is broadcast from Chicago and often includes insightful glimpses of its hometown. Take, for instance, the [...]
time protection vs. missional holisim – part one
August 28, 2008
“I wish I had time for that, but…”
The 21st century pastor hears this sentence so many times in a year that we must stand in awe of his nearly Spock-like self-control. The temptation to simply fall to the ground, retching with laughter after hearing this for the 1000th time from someone who ostensibly came for [...]
what is the line?
June 4, 2008
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 [...]
