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Hair dressers are a fantastic source of material for anybody looking for interesting topics about which to write, wouldn’t you agree? Regrettably, I have barely enough hair to warrant a monthly trip to the scissor queen or I’d gladly go more frequently just for the conversation. My stylist (can I have a “stylist” with this little crop?) is also a Christian… I didn’t plan it that way, she was a friend of my wife’s that I HAD to meet, so I tried her out… turns out she’s pretty danged skilled. Anyway… enough about that.

We take a break from our regularly scheduled program to highlight a “GET IT” factor of  GO:ers. Craig Groeschel over at Life Church posts a quick nod to the real metric we should be concerned with.

My heart, my passion, my mission in this world is to use my talents, my strengths, and my resources to impact the world around me with a single message. You are loved, you have value, and the God who created you with purpose desires to know you and have you know him. His Son made that possible. With that, comes the first part of my discovery of purpose and why I would choose to take part in the ventures that have unfolded before me.

Wow… Jon Dodson posted these over at theResurgence and I couldn’t help but pass them on.

• Eat with Non-Christians — nothing says community like a meal shared, and nothing will preach more loudly than giving your time to be with them.
• Walk, Don’t Drive — get out your car and be where people are. Walking is good for heart AND soul.
• Be a Regular — This might require firing your favorite Christian hair stylist or waitress in favor of ministering the gospel some place else. O, booo…
• Hobby with Non-Christians — What? Do something other than read your bible? Gasp! I recommend hiking. Demonstrate a love for the amazing playground that God has made for us, and take opportunities to tell them about it.
• Talk to Your Co-workers — seriously. They won’t bite… hard.
• Volunteer with Non-Profits — Preferably Non-Christian ones. Food banks, pantries and shelters are a great place to meet people who need to know that God loves them and desires to see them whole again. My wife and I help out at the Oregon Food Bank every other week and we love it. Wouldn’t miss it.
• Participate in City Events — It’s a big world out there kids. Start seeing it in your own backyard.
• Server Your Neighbors — See a neighbor with a need? Help out! Seriously… mow a lawn, help build a fence, change some oil… whatever. So let your LIGHT shine…

Read the full post over at: Simplified Missional Living | TheResurgence.

Oh mY! Often we wonder what our spiritual gifts are. Mark Driscoll has been posting a series of blogs about spiritual gifts and this week’s was one that got me going… it’s my gift!

In a spirited blog post, Geoff Surrat expresses concerns many of us are faced with as we deal with negative impressions of many.

It was at least five or six years ago when I first saw that monotone halo surrounding those curly locks on a mannequine at Urban Outfitters. “Jesus is my homeboy…” HA!  I laughed! My immediate reaction was… “yea… he’s definitely my homeboy too.”  Little did I know how radically diverse the reactions would be to this simple but powerful statement.

I’ve been talking about the concept of becoming a goer with a friend lately and have decided to put a few concepts in line prior to taking this to a larger audience. You, the faithful few who follow my blog will get to see it first.