Courage and Conviction

CONTENTS Introduction Part 1: Identity and Commitment Chapter One: "The Wind Was Against Them" (Mark 6:48): Facing Life's Challenges Chapter Two: "Stretch Out Your Hand" (Luke 6:10); "Stand Up Straight!" (John 5:8): Restoration and Renewal Chapter Three: "They Set Out at Once and Returned" (Luke 24:33): Rethinking and Recommitting to the Mission Chapter Four: "It Shall Not Be So Among You" (Mark 10:43): From Domination to Communion Chapter Five: "Do This in Memory of Me" (1 Cor 11:25): An Urgent Agenda for Every Christian Part 2: Margins, Mission, and Diversity Chapter Six: "Give Them Something to Eat Yourselves" (Mark 6:37): Challenges and Possibilities for Marginal Ministry Chapter Seven: "My Witnesses to the Ends of the Earth" (Acts 1:8): Missionary Discipleship at the Margins Chapter Eight: "As I Have Done, You Should Do Also" (John 13:15): A Christian Response to Diversity Chapter Nine: "True Worship: In Spirit and in Truth" (John 4:23): Can We Get Beyond Religion? Chapter Ten: "Let Us Go Elsewhere: That Is Why I Came" (Mark 1:38): Faith, Culture, Movement, and Mission Part 3: Models of and Models for Discipleship Today Chapter Eleven: "It Is Not You Who Speak, but the Holy Spirit" (Mark 13:11): A Call to Prudent, Risk-Taking Discipleship Chapter Twelve: "Be Careful How You Live" (Eph 5:15): Gossip, Gospel, and God's Open Secret Chapter Thirteen: "People Were Saying, 'He Has Gone Out of His Mind' " (Mark 3:21): Called to Holy Madness Chapter Fourteen: "Do Whatever He Tells You" (John 2:5): Mary, the First to Hear and Respond Chapter Fifteen: "By This, Everyone Will Know You Are My Disciples" (John 13:35): Would Jesus Recognize Today's Church? Scripture Index Subject Index Author Index