Discipleship is Easy Even When It’s Hard “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” (1 John 1:8) “The heart,” said the prophet Jeremiah “is desperately sick no one can comprehend it.” (Jer. 17:9) Which is why when a brother or sister confronts us with what … More Humans with the Heart of a Cockroach
Monday is for Discipleship Here’s my take on why the substitution of the term “spiritual formation” for “discipleship” is not an improvement and actually exacerbates a problem the Church in America already had with the term discipleship. If we were to survey most American Churches and ask what we mean by discipleship or spiritual formation, … More Why Spiritual Formation is a Bad Substitute for Discipleship
Thursday is for Discipleship “Discipleship is evangelistic before it is formative.” I’ve written about this before (see here). When we fail to understand this we truncate the process of real spiritual formation that is truly biblical and Christ-like. Even as I write that sentence I become aware of another aspect of the problem. Words have changed … More If We Aren’t Fishing for Men, We Aren’t Following Jesus
Thursday is for Discipleship Back in March I wrote about Jesus’ method of discipleship and how different it was from ours (see: Discipleship: How Did Jesus Do It? ). I mentioned five principles. He lived with them. He conversed with them. He modeled for them. He gave them responsibility He left them. That fifth principle is a … More How Do We Give More than Slogan Status to “More and Better Disciples”
Monday Discussion All branches of the US Military are vital to any military action that the nation undertakes. All branches are filled with brave men and women who risk much to keep our nation safe. They (each branch) are designed to complement one another and accomplish the single task of victory. With apologies to the … More Four Types of Churches: With Apologies to the US Military
More Quotes from the Weekend Reading “We may see a wide variety of so- called Christians, but the Bible recognizes only one kind—disciples. Disciples are those people whose hearts burn with an unquenchable hunger for God, desiring to know Him better every day. They are not perfect, but they love Him and continue to draw near Him to learn … More Disciples or Admirers?
Thursday is for Discipleship Nothing feeds the soul like a sound meditation on the person and work of Christ. Towards that end, I am offering a free copy of my short devotional, Experience the Passion of Christ, to the first twenty-five people to sign up for a free subscription to Chosenrebel’s Blog. Just register for … More Free Book with a Free Subscription to the Blog
Tuesday Discussion You have a house and you think of a way to improve it. You will make a comfortable new addition that will expand your living space and give you a new area to explore “the good life.” The house above has added an interior additon as well as an exterior living space to … More Home Additions are Popular but You Can’t Add Jesus to Your Life
Friday is for Heart Songs The Joy of Slavery to God comes from knowing Jesus as the Messiah. (Cf. Phil. 1:1) “Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Christ Jesus, …” Paul and Timothy describe themselves as Slaves of Christ Jesus. The name “Christ Jesus” inverts the typical way of talking about Jesus. Instead of Jesus Christ, … More Most Christians Have a Warped and Unfulfilling View of God
Developing a Mental Map of Missional Ministry Here are a list of links to recent posts that will help to construct a mental map of the philosophy of ministry undergirding much of our ministry. Missional Musings on Intensely Local Ministry Necessary, Normal and Natural–NOT! What Does INTENSELY LOCAL Ministry look like? Cracking the Nut of the Neighborhood Fleshing Out … More Fleshing Out a Missional Philosophy of Ministry
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