'The medium is the message' is the now famous statement of Marshall McLuhan - media & communication guru. At it's core, the statement asserts that it is not just the content encapsulated within a given medium; but the medium itself that carries a message into the society in which it is published. Over time these mediums subtlety transform the way we think & cause cultural shifts even within well established traditions. The church is not immune form McLuhan's observation it wo

Mission is God's idea - it’s his bus and he’s the driver. His beautiful plan is to invite his children to join him. When we hop on board we might know the destination and have a great route planned ourselves... but we need to let him drive. Striving to accomplish God's goals without him moves us away from our identity as his children. So what does this look like when we come to outreach activities? How can we ensure what we are doing is responsive to the Lord’s leading? How c