by Markus Watson | Nov 21, 2017 | Big Story, Calling, Church, Discipleship, Gospel, Mission, Theology |
The “previousness” of God, which I wrote about HERE, refers to the idea that God is already at work in the world before his people even get there. It refers to the fact that God doesn’t need to wait for us—God can begin his work well before we have even realized what...
by Markus Watson | Nov 10, 2017 | Big Story, Gospel, Mission, Shalom, Theology, Vocation |
I’m a big believer in the sovereignty of God. What does “sovereignty” mean? It essentially means that God can and will do as God chooses. I know that raises a lot of questions. Questions about the existence of evil and why God doesn’t always prevent catastrophes. ...
by Markus Watson | Oct 4, 2017 | Calling, Discipleship, Formation, Theology, Vocation |
The unique way in which we live out our calling is what we call our vocation. I used to think of vocation as nothing more than a job. When I was in high school, I had friends who would go to a place called “Vo-Tech” in the afternoons, which stood for “Vocational...
by Geoff Hsu | Sep 19, 2017 | Big Story, Church, City, Gospel, Mission, Shalom, Stories, Theology |
Not long ago I sat down with Amy Sherman to talk through what we like to call “The Big Story”. This is the larger narrative of what God has done, is doing, and will do in the world. In the Church, we often view theology and the Gospel story as having only...
by Markus Watson | Sep 18, 2017 | Calling, Church, Discipleship, Formation, Leadership, Theology, Vocation |
I remember hearing a pastor say to his congregation at the beginning of a worship service, “This next hour is the most important hour of your week.” No doubt, the weekly worship service is incredibly important. I’d even say it is one of the most important parts of...
by Markus Watson | Sep 7, 2017 | Calling, Church, Culture, Discipleship, Formation, Gospel, Leadership, Mission, Theology |
My first exposure to “dualism” was in my favorite movie of all time—Star Wars! You know what I’m talking about. The dualism of Star Wars is the dualism of light and dark, good and evil. Dualism is a fancy word that basically means, “There are two things and the two...
