Several nights this winter, Burlington temps have fallen below zero. For many in Burlington this extreme cold creates an inconvenience, but for the growing homeless population it’s a matter of life and death. The shelters are out of space. Community organizations went to every Burlington church and religious institution asking if they’d open their space as an overflow shelter. Only one said yes- ONLY ONE. Continue reading
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Side by Side
Last night we had a Christmas dinner with Burlington City Church’s pastors and Gospel Community leaders. Once again I was reminded of what an amazing team of people God has placed around us. Continue reading
Who is Santa?
This venn diagram has proven useful in explaining Santa to the uninitiated.
The Priest of Christmas
This afternoon I stopped by to see a Nepali couple, Suman and Prim, who are some of our new friends. Suman recently became a follower of Jesus and always has intriguing questions. Here’s an excerpt from our conversation. Continue reading
Back to the Point
Many of you who have followed our church-planting journeys from the beginning will remember Christin and I moving from metro-Atlanta in June of 2004 to New Brunswick, NJ where we helped start the Point Church. From time to time people will ask how “the Point” is doing. The simple answer: never better! Now they’re ramping up to launch another church in 2013… Continue reading
Patronizing the Poor
patronize |ˈpātrəˌnīz, ˈpa-|
verb [ with obj. ]
(often as adj. patronizing) treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority: “She’s a good-hearted girl,” he said in a patronizing voice | she was determined not to be put down or patronized. Continue reading
It’s His Birthday
A little something to help you get in the Christmas mood…
Sent where you are
A couple of weeks ago I was chatting with a guy who equips people to start churches in one of the least Christian and most resistant areas of the world. Although the people group he focuses on includes very few followers of Jesus (less than 1%), there are several households of Jesus followers in each population center. His goal is very simple: mobilize and equip these followers of Jesus to live out the message and mission of Jesus together to their community. Continue reading
Competencies of Gospel Community Leaders
As we continue launching new Gospel Communities in Burlington neighborhoods, God continues to teach us a lot about the competencies a leader needs before launching a new group. Leader need to able to… Continue reading
Fall Update Newsletter
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