Why Discomfort Is Not a Christian's Enemy
By Jeff Goins
Today at church, we had a discussion about praying "dangerous prayers."
A few people in the class admitted that they were afraid of asking God to do certain things in their lives, because they didn't trust him. This is a pretty bold and unapologetically honest group, so I appreciated the candor. We talked about how tough it is to trust God sometimes, because it feels like he's less concerned with...
What Does Missional Mean?
By Jeff Goins
There is a lot of talk in churches and in the blogosphere these days about being "missional." We used to call it being "outreach-oriented," but now there's this new buzzword: missional. It sounds cool, but what, exactly, does it mean to be missional?
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