Thursday is for Discipleship “I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ.” —Philippians 1:12-13 Paul writes from prison and addresses the entire … More Mature Discipleship Lives for the Advance of the Gospel
Thursday is for Discipleship (usually) The universe that God has created is magnificently vast. Scientists tell us it is filled with 100-200 billion galaxies. One recent formula put the number closer to 500 billion galaxies. That’s a galaxy for every star in the Milky Way! Let me understate it. The universe is vast. The Hubble … More Incarnation: The Most Radical Intensely Local Ministry Ever
Monday Discussion The educator John Dewey has done a lot of damage to the educational system of America, in my opinion, but in one thing he was absolutely right. The best and most effective time to teach something is when the students sense the need and are ready to learn. He once told the story … More Missing the Moment in Discipleship
Weekend Musings “But be doers of the word and not merely hearers who delude themselves.” (James 1:22) It was a problem in the first century so our problem (in the American church) is not new. Two questions: “Why do we have so many deluded Christians?” “What can we do about it?”
Friday is for Heart Songs It is almost beyond dispute that the 21st Century church in America is filled with base elements and is a shadow of what Christ would have us be in holiness and purity. We are less than what we ought to be, less than what we could be, and spiritually impoverished … More The Carnality of the American Church
If We Aren’t Fishing for Men, We Aren’t Following Jesus. From the archives. Blunt, but not harsh.
Monday Discussion “Followers of Christ who do not follow him to the lost are not his followers; they are followers of a figment of their imagination but not the Christ of Scripture.” cf. Matthew 4:19 Look it up for yourself. I dare you. Any thoughts?
Monday is for Discussion “Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawling near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, ‘This man receives sinners and eats with them.’” (Luke 15:1-2, ESV) Questions: When was the last time you had a non-Christian into your home for a meal, a dessert, a … More Receiving Sinners for the Glory of God
Thursday is for Discipleship “Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the Kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, …” —Luke 8:1 Do you want to become like Jesus? Of course you do. Can I suggest a simple process that will help you make … More What Was the #1 Priority of Jesus’ Public Ministry?
Thursday is for Disciple-making How are you making-disciples today? This is the question that every church planter needs to ask himself everyday. How am I fulfilling the command of Christ to make-disciples? What am I doing to give more people, more opportunity to pass from death to life and life to glory? That last phrase … More Helping People Pass from Death to Life and from Life to Glory
