Sunday Afternoon Musings The following is from Kairos Journal. Enjoy your Sunday afternoon. May God give you opportunity to speak of Him, and He find you bold when the opportunity comes. Understanding the Times 23 These are the numbers of the divisions of the armed troops who came to David in Hebron to turn the kingdom … More Understanding the Times: Critical to Solid Biblical Exposition
Wednesday is for Prayer Psalm 119:129-136 (ESV) Pe 129 Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them. 130 The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple. 131 I open my mouth and pant, … More Eight Things to Pray for the New Disciples in a Church Plant
Thursday is for Discipleship My friend and fellow EFCA Pastor from the great state of Pennsylvania, Matt Mitchell, has just released a book called Resisting Gossip: Winning the War of the Wagging Tongue (CLC Publications, 2013). As I’ve said before, I think that sinful gossip is more destructive to the loving unity of the church … More An Interview about Resisting Gossip with Matt Mitchell
Recent events in Egypt are no doubt increasing these numbers. “An average of 100 Christians around the world are killed each month for their faith while believers are persecuted in at least 60 countries. Christians are the most persecuted religious group worldwide.” 2013 Quick Facts from http://www.OpenDoorsUSA.org See http://www.persecution.org/ for current data on the persecution of Christians … More Persecution of Christians Increasing Worldwide
My son has a new poem up on Youtube.com. He now has a new book of 50 of his poems (available on Amazon). His book is one the treasures on my shelf. via Fighting the Romans 7-8 Battle.
[Update 2020: I wrote this brief post in 2013. Turns out, I was wrong. But I think, with great confidence, we can now say that we have reached the tipping point. The question now becomes, is there any way back from where we have fallen?] “A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. … More The Tipping Point has Been Reached: What Does it Mean?
Sunday Musings “Discipleship is helping others see Jesus’ words WHILE you are doing them.” ~ Miquel Labrador Missionary to Ecuador
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!.
