On the Radio – Walk the Way

On the Radio – Walk the Way

This is Walk the Way, brought to you by Q Place, I’m Jeff Klein. And I’m Pam Klein. After placing his order at the Dunkin-Donuts drive-thru the girl on the intercom asked my friend, Bill, “Is there anything else I can do for you?” Bill laughed that he’d like a condo in Tahiti and a million bucks. At the pick-up window, the girl handed him a much larger coffee than the one he’d asked for: “Sir! I couldn’t help you with your other request, but I could upgrade your coffee!” Bill’s eyes welled up with tears when he shared that...Read more …
Even in the Swimming Lane

Even in the Swimming Lane

I have been working out at the YMCA for the past several years in an effort to get in better shape and be more healthy. It turns out that swimming laps in the pool has been tremendously helpful not only for my physical health. It has helped me stretch my spiritual muscles too. Let me elaborate. In praying about practicing The 9 Arts of Spiritual Conversations, God graciously pointed out to me that I could practice them while doing my laps! Yes! If we have a desire to be intentional, God will grant us the opportunities—anywhere, at anytime! One day while dutifully...Read more …
Engagement

Engagement

Most Christians and non-Christians can agree on one thing: they don’t like the “E” word: “evangelism.” Although the word evangelism comes from the Greek word euangelion, which means “good news,” the term has been “hijacked” by an approach that has not always delivered good news to its intended recipients; the word now elicits negative emotions. It seems to me that the church at large has compartmentalized evangelism and discipleship into two main buckets: everything that is before someone has a conversion experience with Jesus we call “evangelism” and everything after that conversion experience is called “discipleship.” I believe author Alan...Read more …
On the Radio – Walk the Way

On the Radio – Walk the Way

  • Posted on July 3, 2015
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This is Walk the Way, brought to you by Q Place. I’m Jeff Klein. And I’m Pam Klein. Author Bill Mowry writes, “Everyone has a God theme woven into their lives.” The problem is, most people don’t recognize it and few have anyone to help them discover how God’s at work. But should believers just enter someone else’s life and start spewing about God? Or is there sometimes another way to begin: by simply, intentionally loving and walking alongside? In order to earn the right to help someone discover and see how their God-theme is active in their life, we...Read more …
Summer’s Invitation to Rest

Summer’s Invitation to Rest

  • Posted on July 1, 2015
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I used to work with a guy who always announced with pride that he never used all his vacation days. I kept my thoughts to myself. I take all my vacation days. Every last one. I consider them a necessary gift that re-charges my batteries and restores my soul. When God created the world, He built rest into the natural order of things. Evening. Sabbath. Seasons. Festivals. Jubilee. In order for us to be everything we’re intended to be, God knew we’d need regularly scheduled times of rest. In fact, He commanded it. So how did it ever become a...Read more …
Pushing Us Toward…

Pushing Us Toward…

  • Posted on June 29, 2015
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In The Tangible Kingdom and Sacrilege, I spent quite a bit of time discussing how a disciple of Jesus must learn to live like He did, not just know things about His life. Our apprenticeship after Him will push us toward a concept I call “whimsical holiness.” First, let me give a basic definition: Whimsical holiness is the ability to hold to personal values of Christ-likeness while being deeply integrated in relationship with people who do not hold your same convictions. I didn’t pull this concept out of thin air. It came after a lengthy walk through the Gospels noting...Read more …
On the Radio – Walk the Way

On the Radio – Walk the Way

This is Walk the Way, brought to you by Q Place, I’m Jeff Klein. Have you seen the new Google Commercial? It begins with this: “A question is the most powerful force in the world.” It continues: “A question can start you on an adventure. A question can spark a connection.” And finally, “A question can change how you see the world.” Have you thought much about the power of questions? Have you thought about their power when it comes to evangelism and disciple making? What if Google’s right? What if right now, at this point in history, questions are more...Read more …
A Walk of Joy!

A Walk of Joy!

We’ve all heard Jesus’ command to go and make disciples. But Go where? I assumed I’d have to go someplace far and someplace difficult. So I tried all kinds of different opportunities. I went into Chicago to serve the urban homeless at a soup kitchen. I connected with suburban under-resourced folks at a care center. I tutored kids in a struggling part of the city, an hour’s drive from my home. Each of these experiences was formative and powerful, yet none were sustainable in the sense that I could integrate them into my daily life. I didn’t want to do...Read more …
Ordinary You. Equipped to Make the Shot

Ordinary You. Equipped to Make the Shot

We don’t change markets, or populations, we change people. One person at a time, at a human level. And often, that change comes from small acts that move us, not from grand pronouncements. – Seth Godin We love the big stuff. The star athletes and celebrities. The crowds. The grandiose events. In 2011, well over 24 million people watched Prince William marry Kate Middleton. And that was only in Great Britain! The estimate for global TV viewership of the spectacular 2012 Olympic opening ceremony in London was 900 million people. According to Nielsen ratings, Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014 started...Read more …
On the Radio – Walk the Way

On the Radio – Walk the Way

  • Posted on June 19, 2015
  • /Under Sharing
This is Walk the Way, brought to you by Q Place. I’m Jeff Klein. And I’m Pam Klein. Our daughter, Morghin, got her driver’s license this month. And besides wanting to announce to the rest of the world out there to drive extra carefully to protect my baby girl, I also realize it’s time – she prepared, practiced and logged lots of hours to get to this point. She was ready. I’m pretty convinced that when it comes to sharing our faith with others, most of us are just like Morghin getting her driver’s license – We’re ready; and actually more ready than we...Read more …
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