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Missiology For Makers

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Matt Taylor

SPARK ARTIST

Sparking your inner missional flame with weekly inspiration, equipping, and sending exhortations.

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Sola God

I call Psalm 73 the, “I want what they have!” Psalm.

Worship leader, Asaph, battles envy in the first half of the Psalm. He watched “worldly” folk seemingly get ahead in life while those who followed God seemed to…well…not.

It wasn’t until he reflected on God’s judgment that he could attune his heart once again to his Lord.

As he finds his footing, he pens one of his most favored verses,

Whom have I in heaven but you?
And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Psalm 73:25-26

My friend Joel wrote this beautiful song based on this verse. In seasons of ache, songs like this bring the stillness I feel this Psalm warrants.

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Missiology For Makers: The Flaw of the Excluded Middle

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In this once private video for Patreon members, I share a tool from the world of missiology. I talk about the destination for our work using a framework by missiologist, Paul Heibert.

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“If you want to change the world, change the metaphor.”

Joseph Campbell

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