This is our first show on BlogTalkRadio. It features a podcast of a March 1, 2009 sermon delivered by Pastor Phillip Smith Jr., senior pastor of Colorado Christian Fellowship (CCF) in Aurora, Colorado. CCF is a group of Jesus followers who are growing larger -- and closer -- as a family. We are abou...

While on retreat with my family in Maui, one of the books I am reading is a book by Malcolm Caldwell, author of the book OUTLIERS, and before that the landmark book (which everyone should read) THE TIPPING POINT. In the book Gladwell made a point which struck me like a ton of books, as it relates di...

A number of bloggers who are sympathetic to a new way of emphasis in ecclesial focus--i.e. churches who are self-consciously missional are blogging on what is missional today.  At the suggestion of Rick Meigs, What does it mean to be missional?  David Fitch, Len, Brother Maynard, Brad Bi...