In honor of my tenth blog post, I initially planned to talk about bands playing ten-year anniversary tours, why they’re awkward, and why we should go anyway. But in light of this week’s past events, I feel the need to address something else instead. This past Friday my wife and I saw The Amazing SpidermanContinue reading “Max Dillon, Elliot Rodger, and the Gospel”
Monthly Archives: May 2014
Planting as a Process
If you asked me what I spend the majority of my time thinking about (after Jesus, of course), mission would be somewhere near the top of the list. Few things excite me more than dreaming of ways to advance God’s kingdom here on earth while loving my neighbor in the process; and between innovations likeContinue reading “Planting as a Process”
The Rung in the Wall, Part II: Hanging with Friends
After spending three-and-a-half years in the heat and humidity of Tampa, San Francisco felt particularly chilly that afternoon. Adjusting my beanie and buttoning up my sweater, I made my way through the Mission district to talk God with a friend over Chinese. Somewhere between the BART station and the restaurant it occurred to me IContinue reading “The Rung in the Wall, Part II: Hanging with Friends”
The Rung in the Wall
I’ve never been much of a rock climber but as I stood before the artificial wall, a mere boy, watching all my friends scramble to top, it looked easy. Grabbing the first rung, I progressed at a moderate speed until I noticed the higher I went the more of a stretch it became. When IContinue reading “The Rung in the Wall”
Reflections of an Overseas Missionary
This past week I read Mark Driscoll’s Confessions of a Reformission Rev. in which he tells the story of how the church he started in one of the most unchurched cities in America grew to over 4,000 people in weekly attendance. Both humorous and honest, Driscoll shares nuggets of wisdom he’s learned in the church-plantingContinue reading “Reflections of an Overseas Missionary”
Tomy Wilkerson 