Thursday is for Discipleship “Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the Kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, …” —Luke 8:1 Do you want to become like Jesus? Of course you do. Can I suggest a simple process that will help you make … More What Was the #1 Priority of Jesus’ Public Ministry?
Wednesday is for Prayer Long day today and a longer one tomorrow. No time to write something new, so here is a brief offering from John Piper’s Tuesday blog. Let’s make this our prayer for all the saints of God, especially leaders, today. On the Subject of J.C. Ryle, I would also recommend A Call … More Longing for Holiness and True Sanctification
Tuesday is for Preaching You attended worship last Sunday. Perhaps you led worship last Sunday. In either case, you heard or gave a message from the word of God. Either you or someone else, spent between 10-25 hours the week previous, studying a text, praying over a text. brooding over a text, asking God for … More Did You Hear What You Preached Last Sunday?
Thursday Discussion I am becoming more and more convinced that there is a tidal wave coming to the American Church. It is doctrinal in nature and unless pastors and church leaders are released from their bondage to the therapeutic concerns of people in their pulpits and teaching, the American Church is going to see tidal-wave-like … More The Tidal Wave Coming to the American Church
Sunday Musings Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power and the glory, the victory and the majesty; for all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and You are exalted as head over all. –1 Chronicles 29:11 Christianity today is man-centered, not God-centered. God is made … More “Forgive Us for Forgetting that You are Infinitely Holy”
Is there a Discernible “Jesus Way” of Disciple-Making?. Second question: can it be implemented today?
Weekend Links (August 14, 2011) Last week’s collection of links drew a lot of interest. I hope this week is as helpful. As always, I post the links, I don’t necessarily endorse all of them. But all of them are thought-provoking. Growing as a Leader What are the Biblical Responsibilities of Deacons (9Marks) Standing with … More “Deaconized” Pastors; Amish Lessons; Prophets Among Us and More
Thursday is for Discipleship The apostle Paul is flinchless. Reading the Bible is a dangerous activity. Every page has the capacity to turn a life inside out. Here I am taking a break from reading another book (Todd Miles’ excellent refutation of Pinnockian and McLarenian inclusivism, A God of Many Understandings? The Gospel and a … More Does Everyone Really Have to Believe in Jesus?
Wednesday is for Prayer Yesterday, one of the best devotional writers of the 21st century had a great quote from Spurgeon at her site. There she is on the right and here’s the quote: Have your heart right with Christ, and He will visit you often, And so turn weekdays into Sundays, meals into sacraments, homes … More Meals Turned into Sacraments
Tuesday is for Preaching This interview with John Stott by Al Mohler was done in 1987 and was republished on his BLOG this week in honor of John Stott. You can read the whole interview here. I have excerpted the final paragraphs below because of their relevance to all pastors but maybe especially church planters. … More What is the Symbol of Your Ministry? A Bible or a Cell Phone?
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