Author Archives: Jo Saxton
You can’t be what you can’t see – Part 2 (On Women Leaders)
“Where are the women leaders? I wish there were more out there…” “I just wish there more coming through, but there don’t seem to be any anywhere” “What’s happening?” Ever been part of a conversation like this? It’s a … Continue reading
Learning from NT Missional Leaders: Call and Capacity
I’ve been reflecting on the lives of some early church leaders: Peter, Paul, Philip and his fabulous prophetic daughters. Stephen, Chloe, Epaphras, Priscilla. Aquila. Junia, Sosthenes, Phoebe, Rufus, Lydia, Timothy. A diverse range of men and women, different economic backgrounds, … Continue reading
The Sisterhood.
This weekend some women from the 3DM Family spoke at Chosen, a conference hosted by Seacoast Church in Charleston, South Carolina. On Thursday Night, about 1000 women gathered together, ready to meet with God and hang out with one … Continue reading
Thinking about Coretta.
It was Martin Luther King Day yesterday, a day that has become a special day in our lives in the years since we moved to the US nearly 8 years ago. Its with a particular poignancy that I reflect on … Continue reading
Profoundly Moved…
I was profoundly moved after spending a few days in Atlanta last week. I landed hearing amazing testimonies about Passion 2012. I’d soon discover there were many treasures in that city: A faithful Army who won’t stop fighting. I was … Continue reading
Hello 2012!
2011 has been washed away in time. Now its time to say hello! I thought of all the hellos that have shaped my life. At 18, on the first day at my summer job I shook hands with a girl who … Continue reading
Goodbye 2011…
The Christmas decorations are fading into the background at our house; they feel a bit like clutter. We’ll pack them away tomorrow. The girls gave away their old toys without out a flicker of sentiment (Even Charlie and Lola. … Continue reading
You can’t be what you can’t see…part 1
What do you see when you look at these images?Maybe you see the answer to your political prayers. Or maybe you see the reason for them. You might see a cause, an achievement, a movie? Perhaps you see clothing and … Continue reading
Reason to BeThankful
Samuel took a single rock and set it upright between Mizpah and Shen. He named it “Ebenezer” (Rock of Help), saying, “This marks the place where God helped us.” 1 Samuel 7:12 MSG A few years ago,we gathered in the desert … Continue reading
Halloween: Trick, Treat or Missional?
Its that time of year again…. In the UK back in the day, Halloween was a lot more black and white. Quite literally. Where I lived, trick or treating seemed more spiteful and mean spirited than it was fun. … Continue reading
Are you successful?
Are you successful? It was an ordinary day on Facebook when this picture appeared in my feed and grabbed my attention. Amid the regular rhythms (school run, work, cooking dinner) and the irregular rhythms (Pinterest, new outfit) of my day, … Continue reading
Learning how to Learn part 2
My cycling apprenticeship involves 3 disciplers. First there’s my too-cool- for-preschool girlie. She’s learning too, and she is totally committed. She’s determined, refuses to be underestimated. So even though she wipes out in the dust and cries twice, it doesn’t … Continue reading
Learning How to Learn part 1
Last week I bought my first very own bicycle. It’s a white beach cruiser, complete with matching white basket. I’d dreamt of early morning rides along the beach bike path, stopping off for breakfast at Scotty’s in Hermosa or somewhere. … Continue reading
Seven
It was the 22nd June 2004 when we arrived in the “concrete jungle where dreams are made” ready for a new missionary adventure. After plans and prayers, dreams and details we’d finally made it to the USA. Standing in Times … Continue reading
The Father’s Song
Father’s Day has always been a reflective time for me over the years, a wondering what might have been, thoughts of gratitude for fathering moment from far flung sources, and a smile for the One who has always been. Bittersweet. … Continue reading
And so Lent begins…
Jesus was taken into the wild by the Spirit for the Test. The Devil was ready to give it. Jesus prepared for the Test by fasting forty days and forty nights. That left him, of course, in a state of … Continue reading
Lessons From Adversity
I recently listened to great podcast where Brad Lomenick from Catalyst interviewed Malcolm Gladwell. Lomenick asked Gladwell if he would add any new observations on success to those he captured in his fantastic book Outliers. Gladwell said that upon reflection, he wished … Continue reading
Thinking about Redemption.
So after thinking about Transformation, now I can’t stop thinking about redemption. Transformation is incredible enough, but understanding redemption expands its significance. The Biblical understanding of redemption was steeped in the culture of the day. To redeem was to buy back … Continue reading
Transformation
There’s something about those lifestyle- reality- transformation shows that get to me. I’ve been known to get all misty eyed watching What Not to Wear; and as for Extreme Makeover Home Edition? Well just pass the Kleenex, because I am … Continue reading
The Day My Daddy Sang Over Me
It was a hot summer’s evening in London , 1990. I was sixteen and on my way to a local church to attract the attention of the very handsome young drummer I’d noticed a few weeks ago. It was an … Continue reading
