Inspirational, Missional Musings
Let Jesus Be Himself
We all hear or use phrases like these: Just be yourself. Embrace who you are. Own your story. Let me be me. I am free to be me. This way of thinking is popular in American culture today. We allow great latitude for ourselves...
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Social Justice 2 – How Does Spiritual Justice Play Out?
By Jean Johnson In my last post, we visited God’s heart for social justice by listening in on a conversation between a child and a parent. Additionally, we visited Isaiah 1:17, which is a clear invitation to correct oppression, bring justice to the fatherless, and...
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Social Justice 1: God Designed Social Justice – Don’t You Dare Hit Her!
By Jean Johnson I was driving down a popular boulevard in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In a grassy area along the boulevard, I saw a man lift up his iron rod that served as a cane to strike a woman over her head. Without thinking, I slammed on my brakes, jumped out of my...
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As An American, Do You Feel Like You Are in a Dysfunctional Family?
By Jean Johnson As an American and figuratively speaking, do you feel like you are a member of a dysfunctional family—that your dad and mom argue incessantly and threaten divorce every other day? Do you feel like the world is out of...
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Jesus Bled Red for Every Color
By Jean Johnson
Jesus bled red.
Jesus bled red for every color.
Jesus bled red for the Jew, for the Burmese, for the Ethiopian, for the man, and for the woman.
Therefore Christianity belongs to no one and to everyone.
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Part 2: Jean’s Musings About Life on Mission: Why Was I Spiritually Obese?
By Jean Johnson
What happens when we store up rich spiritual food and keep it all to ourselves? How does God move us out of our comfort zones?
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Part 4: Is Jesus a Restaurant Guy or Food Truck Guy? ~ Re-Jesus Missions Series
By Jean Johnson
Are you a ‘food truck’ disciple-maker or a ‘restaurant’ disciple-maker?
In Part 3 of this ReJesus Missions Series: Jesus’ 8-Fold Pattern of Orthopraxy, we left off with this question:
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Part 3: Jesus’ 8-Fold Pattern of Orthopraxy
By Jean Johnson
Re-Jesus Missions Series
Part 3: Jesus’ 8-Fold Pattern of Orthopraxy
In Part 2 of this blog series How Does Jesus’ Synagogue and Mountainside Talk Affect Missions?, we left off with this question:
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Part 2: How Does Jesus’ Synagogue & Mountainside Talk Affect Missions?
By Jean Johnson
There seems to be a discrepancy between how Jesus prepared His disciples for missions and the way the West prepares modern day disciples for missions.
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Part 1 – I Welcomed The Refugees Because . . .
By Jean Johnson
I went from being a sheltered Minnesota gal to a friend of refugees to a cross-cultural disciple-maker in a fairly challenging place — Cambodia. I have learned a lot since then and I would like to share it with you in case you leave your comfort zone.
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