What Does it Mean to “Raise the Bar on What it Means to be a Disciple”?

Thursday is for Discipleship “Lower the bar on what it means to be a church. Raise the bar on what it means to be a disciple.”  –Neil Cole Whatever you think of the overall approach of Neil Cole [That’s Neil pictured on the right.] and the Organic Church movement, this mantra is hard to argue … More What Does it Mean to “Raise the Bar on What it Means to be a Disciple”?

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Too Often, We Confuse Means, Ends and Results

Tuesday’s Continuing Discussion  (This continues a discussion that started in yesterday’s post. “Yesterday” being 10/30/2011.) I think there are two other problems associated with the good works that Christians are called to do in the world. On the one hand some see the good that we do, the injustices that we seek to address, the … More Too Often, We Confuse Means, Ends and Results

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Speaking Fluent Christianese Isn’t a Substitute for Knowing Christ

Missional Living Thought Primer:  Is it likely that in any church service, there are many present who have not had a life-changing conversion experience?*  They may carry Bibles; they may call themselves Christ followers; they may believe they are ‘saved’; they may speak fluent “Christianese”; but they have never truly placed their trust in Christ as their atoning … More Speaking Fluent Christianese Isn’t a Substitute for Knowing Christ

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