This week we are on to stanza three - following Jesus into mission. Anytime we talk about mission, it seems like it can so quickly spiral into self-condemnation. The line of thinking goes... "I'm obviously not doing enough! Time to do better." From a teaching persepctive it can seem difficult to offer a challenge w/o laying down the guilt.

Lets just say it right up front: the point of the next three week is by no means guilt. Guilt is not a tool of the Spirit. That said, we do want to be a people that are open to being challenged into leading a life that is even more oriented around God's plan and kingdom. So the prayer is that we'd rise to the challenge and where there creeps in guilt - well, lets offer it to God and ask him to plant in us a seed of hope.