Update: (September 26, 2019) This is post is almost 10 years old but as I read and remembered the day that I wrote it I was reminded that this is the crying need of my heart every day of my life. I hope it will be encouragement to you value what is ultimately valuable. Thursday … More Searching for Treasure Like a Pearl Merchant
Saturday Thoughts on Discipleship and Growth Update: I was reminded by a friend this week of how important its is to remember to REFUSE TO LIVE WITHOUT JOY, which led me back to this post from 10 years ago. If you have believed in Christ … If the Living Christ, risen from the dead, seated … More The Argument of Philippians in Five Verses
Friday is for Heart Songs YEARNING FOR MORE Make room Lord Expand my heart Stretch my spirit Ignite my passion Energize my resolve To go anywhere Do anything Pay any price Endure any hardship Dismiss any ridicule For the glory of Your name For the spread of Your kingdom For the expression of Your mercy … More Yearning for More of an Infinite God is Serious Work
Monday is for Discussion “And after they had preached the gospel to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch, strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, ‘Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.’” (Acts … More First Century New Believer Follow-up: A Sobering Reassessment
Thursday is for Discipleship How does the simplicity and obviousness of certain passages escape our notice? Perhaps we are just too familiar with some passages. We grow dull of eye and ear and neither see nor hear what is so obvious. Take the “Great Commission” of Matthew 28 for an example. “Go therefore and make … More The Mission is Not to be Educators
Monday Discussion Therefore, do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me His prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God.” (2 Timothy 1:8) Paul is an old man whose life is about to be poured out as a drink offering to God … More “Join with Me in Suffering for the Gospel”
Thursday is for Discipleship (The following are excerpted from Bill Hull, The Disciple Making Pastor, p.12-15, bold emphasis added.) “The condition of the heart, … determines the body’s ability to function normally.” “The evangelical church has lost the will to ask the right questions and the courage to face the answers. The critical decision facing … More For The Pastor Who is Serious About Making Disciples
Thursday is for Discipleship All churches are challenged by the need to insure that its ministries are led by men and women who are committed to the same values and vision that the church itself espouses. How does a church insure that all leaders share the same vision, and commit themselves to the same values … More Disciples Who Don’t Teach Aren’t Disciples
Monday Discussion Thesis #1: The world economy creates some barriers to gospel expansion. I am not saying that it doesn’t create some opportunities as well, but in this post I want to suggest some of the barriers. In a macro-economy like we have today, all relationships that we have with non-family members are in some … More Understanding the Times for the Advance of the Gospel
Thursday is for Discipleship I have written before about the “unitary nature” of disciple making. Basically, my point is that spiritual formation or discipleship that neglects evangelism is counter productive to its own mission. Disciples that are focused on their own growth and development hurt their own growth and development if they are not sharing … More Jesus is Not Your Savior
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