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?)
Wednesday is for Prayer Earlier today I learned that Steve Saint, son of Nate Saint, the martyred missionary to the Auca Indian tribe of Ecuador was injured in an accident at the headquarters of I-TECUSA (Indigenous Peoples Technology and Education Center). There is a powerful video out of his recovery in the hospital as well as … More Remembering Warriors for the Cross in Their Time of Need
Churches are Doing Much and Accomplishing Little.
I started this discussion on LinkedIn. See what uyou think and add your thouts by clicking on the link.. Give three ways house churches might help penetrate our growing post-Christian culture..
Friday is for Hear Songs Ambrose of Milan is one of my heroes. Not just because he was part of the powerful move of the Spirit that brought Augustine to faith but because of his courageous and creative confrontation of Arianism (think of them as 4th Century Jehovah Witnesses). So it is always great to … More How to Be Brave from an Expert on Revolutionizing a Culture
Thursday is for Discipleship It was 6:11 PM and I was leaving the office for home–about a 12 minute drive. I had an appointment at 7 PM about a 10 minute drive away from home. That left 27 minutes to use productively. Things to do: Water the garden Prepare and eat dinner Brush my teeth … More Intensely Local Ministry — Starting Relationships
Wednesday is for Prayer I heard an arresting phrase from Dr. John Perkins yesterday. “We,” said the old warrior for the faith, “are addicted to ourselves.” Isn’t this what Jesus was addressing when he told us that his disciples must live a completely different life? Matthew 16:24-25 (ESV) 24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If … More “We are Addicted to Ourselves” (John Perkins)
I am working on a seminar I will be doing on at the Great Lakes District Conference of the Evangelical Free Church. I’ve been asked to do a seminar on taking the gospel into our neighborhoods. I thrill to this type of seminar, because … I know that the people who show up really want … More Making Jesus a Live Issue Behind Every Door in Your Community
Our Big Problem For some time I have been convinced that a big problem in the American Church is that we have a mindset that implies that Jesus can be added to our already basically intact worldview. I am convinced this is a faulty way of thinking about discipleship. Jesus doesn’t want to be added … More Stop Adding Jesus to Your Life!
I wish every, EVERY Christian in America would view and take to heart. How much more joyous would the world be if we lived like Jesus in the next year. For more and a short video see: Men, Buy This Book and Read it Aloud to Your Family.
