Thursday is for Discipleship A few months ago, I had a conversation with a woman who had some serious questions about evangelism and discipleship and how the two worked together. If you have spent any time reading here in the blog, you know that my own perspective is that dividing the task of “making disciples” … More “Why Do We Need Words for the Gospel?”
“You see,” Dr. Iverson said, “If you are broken, you don’t have to ask to be used. God delights to use broken people. That’s the only way to be filled and it’s the only way to become useable.” (For more see …) via Spirit of the Living God, Break Me in Pieces.
Years ago, before I taught Church Planting at one seminary, I taught preaching at another. One of the things I encouraged my students to do was to “drink the week into every message.” For more … via “Drink the Week into Every Message”.
A new preacher needs to find his own voice and style as well as learn good patterns of study, reflection and prayer in the initial stages of his ministry. To do that, he needs to stay away from the plethora of conferences that will pepper his mailbox as soon as he takes his first assignment … More Advice for Young Preachers: Finding Your Voice
What if the only thing holding us back from true intimacy with God, true transformation by the Spirit of God was fear? Lurching, Lunging, and Leaning into the Spirit of God.
Wednesday Discussion “And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed.” (Mark 1:35) “But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray.” (Luke 5:16 ESV) Rising early in the morning to pray seems to have been a habit with … More A Night Owl’s Yearning to Be a Morning Person
We’ve got it all wrong and we have to get it right because it is the mission of the church to Make Disciples. See link below and join the discussion. We’ve Got Discipleship All Wrong.
What we need and don’t need in America. It might surprise you. See the link below. We Don’t Need to Plant Churches.
Weekend Links Leadership. Leadership. Leadership. “Oh God, turn mere men into mighty servants of Jesus who will live passionately for and like the Savior.” Some great links here, but as always, I don’t endorse everything in them. Growing as a Leader The Hidden Power of Weakness (Leadership Freak) Ten Secrets of Many Senior Pastors (Ron … More Leadership Freak; Using Christmas; Thomas Jefferson; Alvin Plantinga; Star Parker and more
It Was a Long Time Ago, But Some Things You Never Forget One guy was puking his guts out. Groans could be heard from nine others. Heavy breathing and small clouds of vapor hovered in front of all of our faces, as we gasped for air in the cold October night. None of it seemed … More Despite the News: Coaches Change Lives for Good
