I am at a church planting conference in Kansas City and one of the presenters told me that he has been using this particular post I wrote some time ago all over the USA (doesn’t work in Canada!) to talk about the need for prayer support of church plants. So I thought I might resurrect … More Four Types of Churches: With Apologies to the US Military
If you want a church that multiplies churches and expands its impact for King and Kingdom, look for these tell-tale signs and nip them in the bud early by continually trumpeting the missional heart of God, and the needs of the lost. For More see: What hinders rapid church multiplication?
Monday is for Discussion Sometimes, the truth just stares us in the face and screams a challenge to our souls. “For I am mindful of the sincere faith within you, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure that it is in you as well.” (2 … More Take the Three Generation Challenge
I’m not denying a process in becoming a fisher of men, I’m just saying that mature discipleship always yields a gospel telling man or woman, compelled by the beauty of the gospel, the needs of others and most of all, the command of Christ, to tell others. It doesn’t take as long as some people say. And … More We’ve Got Discipleship All Wrong
Monday is for Discussion Luke 9:58-62 (ESV) 57 As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” 58 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” 59 To another he said, … More The Cost of Following Christ
Tuesday is for Thinking You have loved ones near the door of death. You want to comfort them. You want to tell them the truth. The truth might hurt. You have members of your family who are living in open sin or pursuing sinful plans. You want the best for them. You delight in every … More Living in the Moment or Living for Eternity
We wish that all the work was done when we feel the crushing weight of conviction over some cosmic crime against the will and word of God, but this is only the beginning. It is the conception of the embryo that if nurtured and fed with the manna of God’s word will one day give … More Conviction of sin is not transformation. Normally, it is only its initial conception.
We are quietly working this process in the ministry of Trinity Church with some wonderful results. One day, every man and woman in the church will be able to point to a mentor who helped them along the way. For more see: Older Men Teaching Younger.
The world around us is the juice in which we swim. We are, in too many ways, like cucumbers being slowly turned into pickles. That is not to say that we have no defense against the insidious creep of the world. But it is statement about the sobering reality of the battle. Because He arose, … More Learning from the Bumps on Other Heads
Update: This was originally written as a Good Friday meditation in 2015. This morning one of my subscribers reminded me of it. I think it is more relevant today than 6 years ago. Unfortunately, all the trends in the nation point in the direction that it and the book it points to will be even … More The Church in America has Alzheimers
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