Truth is narrow, but grace is wide.

Our preferences for stability and security blind us to the opportunities for adventure when they present themselves.

It's not so much that the church has a mission, it's that the mission of God has a church.

We have to assume now that all mission is cross-cultural.

Heroes are important not only because they symbolize what we believe to be important, but because they also convey universal truths about personal self-discovery and self-transcendence, one's role in society, and the relation between the two.

In missional churches, the baby birds have been pushed out of the nest and are learning to fly for themselves.

But the standard churchy spirituality doesn't require any real action, courage, or sacrifice from its attendees.