The Kairos Journal has been a tremendous thought provoking online journal for me for about 5 years or so. Today, a brief article appeared on the controversial DSM (The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) that is generally used to diagnose “mental disorder” in the modern world. The article makes it clear that we … More Where did the Christian Mind of Our Culture Go to?
A Two Paragraph Parable Karl was troubled. The medical researcher looked out the window and down into the valley of the mid-sized town he called home. He had only lived there three years, but it had become in every real sense “home.” He loved its climate, its rhythms, and most of all, it’s people. The … More Penetrating Post-Christian Communities with the Gospel
Thursday is for Discipleship “Technically, from the moment of spiritual birth, every Christian is a disciple. Disciples are born by the Spirit to be made into mature reproducers, as described in John 15:7-17. They are to be made in every nation; therefore every person in the church is a disciple and has the responsibility and divine ability to … More Spiritual Formation: Who Needs to be Discipled and How
Great article by Jim Elliff for all us less-sand-in-the-hour-glass guys and all of you twenty and thirty somethings too. http://ow.ly/1u4M3
Everyday is for Discipleship See “How did Jesus Do it” for the beginning of this thread. Five observations were briefly discussed concerning Jesus’ process of discipleship. He lived with them He conversed with them He modeled for them. He gave them responsibility. He left them. He did all of this with a determined purpose which … More Jesus’ Pattern is Impossible: So Let’s Just Give Up?
Thursday is for Discipleship How did Jesus do it? Short answer, I don’t know. But I think we can see the outlines of the process in the pages of the gospels. So in this post I want to continue to try to uncover what “INTENTIONAL WITHNESS” looks like. (This discussion began here on March … More Discipleship: How Did Jesus Do It?
Thursday is for Discipleship Mention the word discipleship in the average church and the mind will rush to thoughts of deepening—-deepening believers in the grace and knowledge of Christ. Great goal. Great thought. Pretty soon, the conversation will move to questions of how to do it and what to use to do it. Often the next … More Jesus Had a Better Idea–Let’s Try it Ourselves
Thursday is for Discipleship I have said it for years and I think it is more true than ever: American Christians are more American than Christian. The Church in America, in the main, liberal and conservative are focused on trivialities rather than the gospel. They are more comfortable pursuing the American dream with a Christian … More American Christians are More American than Christian
Discipleship is more important and more neglected in our churches than ever before. It is also the most understood. … More We’ve Got Discipleship All Wrong
For a couple of years I have been reading the early church fathers to find clear gospel presentations that boil away all other concerns and speak directly to the need of repentance from sin and faith in Christ. It has been a wonderful search. So far, I have found clear gospel presentations in the First, … More The Gospel is the Same Yesterday, Today and Forever (Just Like Jesus)
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