Gateway Fellowship

God is always calling us in two directions, away from others to become the distinct person we’re created to be, and toward others to serve them in love. We’re always being separated from and sent to. Individuated, and connected. This is a communion mystery of being broken and given…The goal of this breaking is wholeness, … Continue reading "Called In Two Directions (Individ...

Curiosity is better than duty. Sometimes I emphasize the importance of vocation, the importance of calling. Calling is deeply significant. And there are times when the thing we’re called to do becomes difficult and requires persistence. But there are levels of faithfulness. Paul said of his preaching assignment, If I preach voluntarily, I have a … Continue reading "Stay Curious (Soul of the...

‘…The overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God. It chases me down, fights till I’m found, leaves the 99.” “Your love never fails, never gives up, never runs out on me… It overwhelms and satisfies my soul Higher than the mountains that I face stronger than the power of the grave constant through trial and the … Continue reading "The Father’s Scandalous Love"

mp3 Chris Traeger and Ben Wyatt. In Parks and Rec, Chris Traeger is enthusiastic and positive and loves every idea and every person. So the state of Indiana hired him because he’s an encouraging even when he disagrees. But they partnered him with Ben Wyatt, who is a numbers cruncher and shoots down any idea … Continue reading "Life, Edited (Soul of the artist #8)"

mp3 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,  looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was … Continue reading "Showing Up (Soul of the Artist #7)"

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mp3 I have a friend who gets up every morning at 4:30am and writes. He’s a hip hop artist and he did it originally as an experiment to see what would happen if he wrote one song per day for a year. I asked him what he’s learned, and he said, “I’ve learned that writer’s … Continue reading "Rest and Recovery (Soul of the Artist #6)"

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mp3 video The reason I’m talking about this, the reason I care about this topic, is because I see people go into hiding, taking their God-given contribution, and covering it up because it isn’t good enough. Like Gideon hiding in a winepress, or Gideon making a statue to himself, both are from insecurity…When you know … Continue reading "Finding Your Voice (Soul of the Artist #5)"

mp3 Who is the work for? Of course the work is ultimately for others. But  it’s maker must first believe in it, and it must be an expression of the maker’s journey, the maker’s heart, the maker’s own best sense of what the work wants to be. In order for it to be worth giving away to … Continue reading "Who is the work for? (Soul of the Artist #4)"

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