Category: Thursday is for Discipleship

Tape the Mouths Shut of Older Christians

October 10, 2012

Thursday is for Discipleship I was doing some research in TEDS library last week and ran across an interesting comment by Joe Aldrich. Speaking on the difficulty of getting believers to actually tell other people what they believe, the former President of Multnomah Bible and author of Lifestyle Evangelism wrote: “The only way you’re ever … More Tape the Mouths Shut of Older Christians

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The Key to Endurance

October 4, 2012

Thursday is for Discipleship “I want you to know brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel,” Philippians 1:12 ESV Disciples don’t live for their comfort. They don’t live for acclaim. They don’t live for money, or power, or prestige. They live for the advance of the gospel and that … More The Key to Endurance

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The Practical Atheism of Disobedience

September 27, 2012

Another gem from the offerings of Kairos Journal This comes from a previous generation (many previous generations ago) and requires a slow reading. Think on Charnock’s words. He is wise and he writes to make us wise and holy–two things that God desires and we need. Practical Atheism—Stephen Charnock (1628 – 1680) Educated at Emmanuel … More The Practical Atheism of Disobedience

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Do You Have Eyes to See?

September 12, 2012

Thursday is for Making Disciples “If the unchurched [in the USA] were a nation unto themselves, they would be the eleventh most populated country on earth today.”  (Pollster, George Barna, in Rechurching the Unchurched)* We sometimes fall into the trap of thinking that because many of our friends are believers and go to church that … More Do You Have Eyes to See?

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Empty Churches and the Dull Dogma of Christianity?

September 5, 2012

Zero time to post this evening so I thought I would pass on something I found in my files from Kairos Journal.  One of my favorite mystery writers is Dorothy Sayers. I love her characterizations. I love her sense of humor. And I love the Christian worldview that permeates her stories. If you have never read … More Empty Churches and the Dull Dogma of Christianity?

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Hey Dad’s, How’d You Like to Give this Guy Permission to Marry Your Daughter?

July 25, 2012

Thursday is for Discipleship My love for my children, all four of them, borders on idolatry. I would die for them without even giving it a second thought. I am unashamedly proud of them, excited by them and their potential as well as their present. Their protection and joy, in many ways, has been my … More Hey Dad’s, How’d You Like to Give this Guy Permission to Marry Your Daughter?

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How to Fall in Love with the People You are Trying to Reach for Christ

July 12, 2012

Thursday is for Discipleship Four simple principles on how to develop a passion for your neighbors who don’t know Christ: STUDY THE WORD OF GOD. More specifically, study the missionary heart of God for the world. “There is no situation in your life, in your ministry, no situation in evangelism or personal relationship, where a … More How to Fall in Love with the People You are Trying to Reach for Christ

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So He Converted. Now What? (or What do you feed an infant Christian?)

June 20, 2012

Thursday is for Discipleship Yesterday you led a friend to Christ. It was a genuine conversion. He saw his sin. He saw his Savior. He desired the Kingdom and when it all came together, he embraced the King and the Kingdom, repented of his sin and placed his faith in the resurrected Christ and His … More So He Converted. Now What? (or What do you feed an infant Christian?)

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