Author Archives: Ed Roden

Holy Week

We are entering into what is the most important weeks for Christians – a time where Christ told us to REMEMBER, a time to CONFESS, a time to reflect on GRACE and FORGIVENESS, and a time to celebrate RESURRECTION. I … Continue reading

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Chosen and Changed

We have been doing a series at church on each of the apostles – who they were, how they met Christ, what they did, how they were changed by Christ. They were not the best, the ones that conventional wisdom … Continue reading

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MissionShift 3 – The Future

This is the last in a series on essays from MissionShift. You can read Ed Stetzer’s initial blog along with David Hesselgrave’s essay here. Feel free to interact with Ed Stetzer’s blog, my blog here, or any of the other bloggers. Jesus … Continue reading

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With every breath I…

Sunday morning I was enjoying singing along with Chris Tomlin‘s Shout to the Lord, and as I sang “Let every breath, all that I am, Never cease to worship You,” the car in front of me switched lanes and cut me … Continue reading

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Pass It On

I’m done. I’m tired. Nobody cares. Nobody listens. I’m not getting through. Admit it – you’ve thought one of those. Either with your kids, friends, or co-workers. Could be teaching a life lesson, could be sharing Christ. It’s pointless. I … Continue reading

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MissionShift Response 2

This is the second in a series on essays from MissionShift. You can read Ed Stetzer’s initial blog along with David Hesselgrave’s essay here. Feel free to interact with Ed Stetzer’s blog, my blog here, or any of the other bloggers. … Continue reading

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How Missional Are You

As I have walked through the streets of New York, I have enjoyed the sounds of Lecrae (introduced to me by my great son). As I have been reflecting on missions due to MissionShift reading, the song Send Me has … Continue reading

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MissionShift Response 1

Over the next few weeks, I am going to be using my blog to interact with a group of bloggers, including Ed Stetzer and David Hesselgrave, on topics from the book MissionShift. Feel free to interact with my thoughts here … Continue reading

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Anticipate

I’m watching the BCS game between the Ducks and the Tigers right now – so highly anticipated. We just finished with Christmas – waiting and excited to open the presents, spend time with family, and enjoy time off. That first … Continue reading

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Happy New Year 2011

This is the text of a message I gave for New Years last night…Thanks to Jonathan Pearson and John Acuff for ideas that made me think and got it started! I heard the story of a couple who adopted a … Continue reading

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