Missional Journal Vol. 5 No. 3 – Where are the Missional Evangelicals?

Do you have any thoughts or comments to share on this issue of the journal?

Missional Journal Vol. 5 No. 2 – Where’s the Beef?

Thoughts…

Missional Journal Vol. 5 No. 1 – Aliens and Strangers

What do you think of Volf’s idea of “soft difference”?  Is this a helpful alternative to the way Christians have engaged culture over the last several decades?

Missional Journal Vol. 4 No. 6 – Does Jesus love Democrats and Republicans?

Do you agree with Hunter’s observation that the primary witness of the church since the 1980s has been a political witness?  What do you think of my suggestion that this constitutes a form of idolatry?

Missional Journal Vol. 4 No. 5 – Getting Off the Bus

Is “waiting on the bus” a fair metaphor to describe Christians in America?  Are things changing in your church?

Missional Journal Vol. 4 No. 4 – Sign Me Up!

What do you think?  Are Christians making any progress toward the fulfillment of Jesus’ prayer, or are we merely becoming more polarized?  Do you have any additional suggestions to move us in the right direction?

Missional Journal Vol. 4 No. 3 – That the World May Know

What are the greatest practical obstacles we face to the practice of unity among believers?

Missional Journal Vol. 4 No. 2 – The Founder Effect

Any thoughts?

Missional Journal Vol. 4 No. 1 – Theological Hospitality

David Buschart argues that theological boundaries are not an obstacle to hospitality but actually a necessary concomitant.  He writes, “Not only do boundaries help define who we are, but also the recognition and maintenance of boundaries constitutes a necessary condition for effective and sustainable hospitality.  Without boundaries, hospitality is impossible.  People in “helping professions” know this.  It they are to be of help, therapists, nurses, ministers and doctors must establish and maintain appropriate boundaries between themselves and the people they sesrve. Would-be helpers will be of little use if they lose a sense of their own identity and  completely identify with the person they hope to assist.  The same is true of those who extend hospitality.”  What do you think?

Missional Journal Vol. 3 No. 6 – Two Good Books

For those of you who have read these books: Any particular points that you would like to add?  Disagreements?