Engaging Culture Archives

Missional Scripture

Posted on January 25th, 2012 by Tim Birdwell

Missional living isn’t a trend. It is a calling on our lives that comes directly from Scripture. I’ve compiled a list, not an exhaustive one, but one to get us started. Read through and process what these verses mean for your life in your context.
Luke 10:25-28
25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood [...]

Missional Resources

Posted on January 24th, 2012 by Tim Birdwell

Summarizing a few of my favorite resources on missional living…
Books
The Bible. Specifically the life of Jesus in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
The Master Plan of Evangelism, Robert E. Coleman
The Tangible Kingdom Primer, Hugh Halter and Matt Smay
Sent: Living the Missional Nature of the Church, Ed Stetzer
Just Walk Across the Room, Bill Hybels
The Reason for God, [...]

Healthy Relationships

Posted on December 1st, 2011 by Tim Birdwell

God’s mission to reconcile all things to Himself through Jesus takes place primarily through relationships. LISTEN to this message about walking in healthy relationships.
Walking in Healthy Relationships

“Christian Music”… Is there such a thing?

Posted on May 23rd, 2009 by Sameer Bhattacharya

My name is Sameer and I am a guitarist for a rock band called Flyleaf. Personally and as a band we are often asked the question… “are you a Christian band?” To be clear on the front end, everyone in the band is a Christian. We all love God and strive to live and perceive [...]

How Focus on the Family Ruined the Gospel

Posted on May 23rd, 2009 by Michael Dennis

On their website Focus on the Family states their vision as, “Redeeming families, communities, and societies worldwide through Christ.” They state their guiding principles as evangelism, marriage, children, etc., however, it is possible they might be hindering the gospel more than redeeming culture through Christ.
Simply stated, they are calling culture to focus on the family. [...]

The Formula for Self-Improvement

Posted on May 23rd, 2009 by Rustin Rawlings

The Formula for Self-Improvement is easy and you don’t have to read every self-help book to figure it out. I sure haven’t read them all, as a matter of fact, I haven’t read any. Why waste my time? Based on interviews with the authors and book reviews, you get a clear picture of what they’re [...]