Thursday is for Discipleship “Father in Heaven! What is man without You! What is all that he knows, vast accumulation though it be, but a chipped fragment if he does not know You.” —Soren Kierkegaard, Purity of Heart is the Will to One Thing I need a soul with a broader band width. That’s my struggle. I am a perpetual learner. That’s … More I Need a Soul with a Broader Wave-band
Sunday Afternoon Musings “Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification [holiness] without which no one will see the Lord.” (Hebrews 12:14, NASV) The word ‘pursue’ implies a purposeful effort, a diligence that persists in a certain direction. In this case two things are to be the focus of our pursuing energies: peace with all men … More Pursuing Peace and Holiness
Thursday is for Discipleship I’m not completely comfortable with even starting this post. But I think it is important to the health of the Church for the next generation. Part of my discomfort is that I am a friend of Brian McLaren. We went to the University of Maryland together; we took three classes together … More Joel Osteen vs Brian McLaren: Which is the Greater Distortion of the Gospel?
Thursday is for Discipleship “The only man who has the right to say that he is justified by grace alone is the man who has left all to follow Christ. Such a man knows that the call to discipleship is a gift of grace, and that the call is inseparable from the grace. But those … More Bonhoeffer on The Inseparable Nature of Grace and Discipleship
Thursday is for Discipleship Longer post than I usually put up but the subject matter is important and difficult for many in our culture to grasp. Christopher Ash does a good job of making the case for the wrongness of living together apart from a marriage commitment. This is excerpted from Kairos Journal with minor … More What’s Wrong with Living Together Unmarried?
Christian Post had an interview the other day with Brother Andrew, author of “God’s Smuggler.” A number of questions addressed his perspective on the American Church and in particular, the growing trend toward mega-churches (Churches over 2000). I thought the following exchange was worth passing on. [Bold and underline emphasis added by me in Brother … More “God’s Smuggler” Speaks on Mega Church Phenomenon
Thursday is for Discipleship Yesterday I read an interview with Brother Andrew, famous to us for the book and ministry of God’s Smuggler, but famous in hell for being a dangerous to the forces of wickedness, and famous in heaven as another of Christ’s redeemed reclamation projects. He’s 84 now and not interested in slowing … More I Never Want to Retire (and why you shouldn’t either)
Sunday afternoon Musings This is a Francis Chan video that fit perfectly with my message this morning. One of the men of the church asked me if I would post the video on my BLOG so here it is. Be blessed and live a life full-throttle, open-armed, burned-bridges adventure with the Risen Savior. He is worthy. … More A Full-throttle, Open-armed, Burned-bridges Adventure with Christ
Monday is for Discussion Luke 22:31-34 31 “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, 32 but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” 33 Peter said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both … More Preparing for Life after Failure
Thursday is for Discipleship I was praying and preparing for a counseling appointment with a young Christian and thought of C.J. Mahaney’s The Cross-Centered Life: Keeping the Gospel the Main Thing. As I reread the book, I thought some of C.J.’s counsel was relevant for all of us so here’s the outline: How do you … More The Cross-Centered Life
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