The JUST LOVE Conversations
The glory of the Gospel is not just God’s love in us, as miraculous as that is, but God’s love and life through us, transforming our lives and flowing into the world.
The content of Wayne and Tobie’s new book, Just Love, invites us to rethink how the Gospel is often portrayed.
- What if we had been focused on his love writing justice on our hearts, rather than a preoccupation with our sin and personal piety?
- What would the church of Jesus look like if his love had always been at its center?
- What would it change about our understanding of salvation, justification, transformation, and the nature of his kingdom taking expression in the world?
- And, most of all, how can you experience more of his love and life in our own God Journey?
No wonder the Gospel seems so weak in our day; it has been emptied of its power. We jump through some religious hoops, claiming our salvation, without ever having touched the rich treasure of God’s love for us.
My coauthor, Tobie, and his wife are coming to Kansas City to visit family in July. We are planning a meet-up in Overland Park, July 9-12, this summer. I would like to introduce them to you, and we want to unpack the themes of this book that will help you discover the richness of his love, as well as have a whole new way to understand the story of Scripture.
We concluded the book by saying that these realities are better explored than explained, and that’s exactly what we want to do in three transforming days in Kansas City. Tobie and I will facilitate a series of conversations to explore how God’s love and life flow into us, and then out from us to fill the earth with his glory.
You’re invited to join us for the Just Love Conversations
July 9-12
We will gather at the Westbrooke Church
9777 Antioch Rd, Overland Park, KS 66212
Our Schedule:
- Thursday, July 9: 7 pm – 9 am
- Friday & Saturday, July 10-11: 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
- Sunday, July 12: 9 am – 12 noon
Evenings will be free to explore Kansas City, rest, or connect with others for meals and fellowship.
Though we have plenty of room now, space is limited. We will register people on a first-come, first-served basis. When it fills up, we’ll start a waiting list in case of cancellations. If you’d like to register or need further information, email wa****@********am.org, listing the names of each person you are registering. There is no cost for the JUST LOVE Conversations, though people can donate to Lifestream Ministries to help defray the costs if they would like to help us. We will let you know when the need is covered, and send any overage to our Kenya Fund.
People from out of the area are welcome to fly or drive in to be with us. We’re trying to make arrangements for a special group rate with a hotel in Overland Park, near our meeting place. I can send you that information if you’re interested. Unfortunately, we are competing with a FIFA World Cup game in KC that weekend. The more we have, the better rate we can get. I can send you details when we have them, so you can book there if you wish or at any of the other hotels in the area.
So to sign up, all you need to do is email me, listing the names of the people you’re registering, and if you want more information on our host hotel. That’s it!
Give it some thought and come join us if God lays it on your heart. I’d be excited to see you there.
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And one more thing:
We are hoping to raise $18,000 to help an orphanage in Kenya purchase a tractor. They host 380 children in an orphanage and school, and we discovered that they ran out of food last week. We immediately sent them $1700.00 to bridge the immediate need. They told me their real need is a tractor. They used to have one to help farm the land and hire it out to raise money for the children, but they had to sell it during COVID to meet new government regulations in their facility. They hope to restart the farming enterprise as a means to care for these children. We’re going to try to pool some money to help them do it.
If you want to help, please visit our Donation Page at Lifestream. Check the box for “Kenya Relief”. You can also Venmo contributions to “@LifestreamMinistries” or mail a check to Lifestream Ministries • 107 N. Reino Rd, PMB# 411 • Newbury Park, CA 91320-3710. Or, if you prefer, we can take your donation over the phone at (805) 990-8780.
As always, every dime you send will end up in Kenya. We do not take out any money for our administrative costs.