September 27, 2009: The Medium is the Message – Dave Neuhausel

“Mission” is one of those words that we most often associate with a “trip” or some sort of assignment to an overseas post in a remote village.  This stereotype is centered around understanding mission as something that is done by a certain type of person, in a certain unique location.  The striking reality in scripture is that God is a “missional God”, and has been since the beginning of time.  

 

Mission is not therefore a human project, but a divine one…  The arch of scripture unfolds as a story in which God has been redeeming the whole of creation and he has chosen us to be his message.  The scandalous reality of the gospel message is that he uses losers to reach the lost.   In fact, God not only invites, but commands that we “embody” this mission ourselves.  Like it or not as Christ followers we are “on mission”…  There is no such thing as a static existence.  Life is made up of the countless moments, relationships and opportunities in which we either embrace this mission as God’s people or we allow life to simply happen to us.  In whatever case, the world is watching…