Groundswell Saint Louis Blog
Learning to Pray
I met with a good friend today to spend some time in prayer. I’m blessed to have two guys I meet with on different days each week to share and pray together—a rhythm I’ve enjoyed for several years. Today, though, we were shifting our rhythm and engaging in prayer a...
Building Bridges with Love
If we genuinely believe that knowing Jesus is the greatest gift a person can receive, then an important question follows: What is it like for someone who doesn’t yet know Jesus to encounter one of His followers? Do they encounter grace, compassion, and genuine...
Remembering How Strange Christianity Really Is
For those of us who grew up in the Church—or who have simply been part of it for a long time—there can be a very real disconnect between the way we see the world and the way it is seen by those who have never been on the “inside.” Prolonged life within the Church...
The Lens We See Through
One of the fascinating things about watching the World Cup is seeing so many different cultures come together around the same game—what we Americans call soccer. Most of us know that, at least when it comes to men's soccer, the United States is a bit of an outlier....
This is not the article I planned to write today…
The other day, I met with a friend and trusted advisor to talk about the work of Groundswell Saint Louis. I wanted his perspective and counsel on where we're headed. As I explained what we're doing, he stopped me. "Before we go any further," he said, "tell me again:...
Do we really WANT every Tribe, Tongue, and Nation?
Every Tribe, Tongue, and Nation Sometimes I wonder if we've heard the phrase "every tribe, tongue, and nation" so often that we've stopped hearing it altogether. It's one of those phrases Christians quote almost reflexively. We use it when we talk about missions. We...
I Told a Room Full of Fifth Graders They Might Never Die
I recently told a group of fifth graders that it is actually possible they might never die. I wasn't joking. I wasn't trying to be provocative. One of them had asked a sincere question, and I answered it with a straight face. "Yes," I said. "And it is actually...
The Blue Collar Gospel
When we talk about “being a missionary,” most of us immediately picture something that feels far removed from our everyday lives. It’s usually someone other than us—someone in a distant country, in an uncomfortable environment, doing something we would never imagine...
Momentum
On December 7, 1941, aircraft from the Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, aiming to cripple the United States Pacific Fleet in a single blow. In the 1970 film Tora! Tora! Tora!, Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto reflects on the moment...
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