Tuesday is for Discipleship I love kids. All kids. Walking down a grocery store aisle, any child can make me smile and brighten my day. But when we move to a discussion of my own children, we move into a whole new level of love. My children have little clue about how much they mean … More “Beloved of God” The Stunning Radical Nature of God’s Electing Love
Pain in life is inevitable. Relational pain is inevitable. Sin stinks and its effects devastate. To deny that life is hard, that happiness is sometimes a struggle, that joy is a battle, is to forget that we live this side of heaven. And yet, as I preached last week in the final message from the … More What if my spouse leaves me?
Here are six questions from the opening chapter of The Disciple Making Church: From Dry Bones to Spiritual Vitality book worth discussion on how to evaluate our maturity as disciples. For more see: So You Think You are a Disciple!.
… yes I said pay (paid), my kids to memorize the slogans below in groups of five at a time. They encapsulated many of the values that Stephnie and I wanted to pass along to our children. I hope they inspire you to do something similar with your family. Both the children that God gives … More Family Slogans and Lasting Values
Monday is for Discussion “The most dangerous place to be is not the back of the following Jesus line. It is in the front.” —Larry Osborne Question: How many reasons can you give for why this is absolutely true? Harder Question: How do you solve the problem?
“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government.” via The Tipping Point has Been Reached: What Does it Mean?.
There is always something new to learn. For more: Politics, Ministry, Cultural Engagement, Health, Exercise, Church, Preaching, and learning another language plus.
Assuming that a person has repented of sin and believed in Christ as their Savior, Sin-bearer, reigning and soon-coming King how do we help people to live moment by moment in relationship to the living God? For more: Living in a Moment by Moment Relationship with God.
This is at least part of the reason why Mark describes Jesus ministry in chapter 1 as “Healing the man with an unclean spirit (1:21-28), healing many (1:29-34) and cleansing a leper (1:40-45), but he summarizes Jesus’ ministry as going everywhere and preaching “The time is fulfilled, the kingdom of God is at hand; repent … More Do Good, But Start with and Never Forget the Priority of Proclamation
Three years old, but all I can muster while I am away at a conference. Great quotes from Brother Bonhoeffer. Enjoy. Here’s the link below. Does Christian Community Exist?.
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