Tag Archives: mission

Salvation is bigger and different than we’ve imagined

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Mark Love

I mean, you can’t keep up with the literature. The books and articles and presentations charting revisionary directions on the meaning of salvation are like crickets in a Texas summer: plague like and chirping. There are two prominent themes. First, … Continue reading →

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Missional living: keeping it simple, keeping it real

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Mark Love

Let me start this post by reminding readers that I think attentiveness is the key to participating in the mission of God. The missional church conversation begins and ends with the conviction that the mission is God’s and not ours … Continue reading →

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The Christian Imagination According to Paul

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Mark Love

In her recent book, Sin: The Early History of an Idea, Paula Fredricksen contrasts Jesus and Paul’s notions of sin and salvation (though they are not identical, they share important assumptions) with those of later Christian thinkers, notably Justin Martyr, … Continue reading →

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The First Great Commission: mercy, not sacrifice

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Mark Love

We all know how the gospel of Matthew ends: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go into all the world, making disciples…” These verses, are less well known. “Woe to you scribes, Pharisees, hypocrites! … Continue reading →

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