Discipleship… Lost in Translation 2 Jul 20122 Jan 2014 A few years back I heard this story at a conference: A school superintendent told his assistant superintendent the following: "Next Thursday morning at 10:30, Halley's Comet will appear over…
Discipleship… More Reflections on Fatherhood from my Sabbatical 27 Jun 201227 Jun 2012 In 1 Corinthians 4:15-17, Paul urged the Corinthians to be imitators of him. He gave this reason why they should imitate him: he was their father in the gospel. Even…
Discipleship… WWJD? (What Would Jonathan Edwards Do?) 24 Jun 2012 This past week I was down at Yale for the annual summer course on Jonathan Edwards. You can imagine that some of the people in attendance would be pastors from…
Discipleship… Conflict Is A Test For Love 8 Jun 20128 Jun 2012 I hate conflict! There, I said it. It feels good to have that out in the open. I want everyone to get along. I want to be on good terms…
Discipleship… Edwards on Home, Church, and Fatherhood 4 Jun 20124 Jun 2012 During my sabbatical I was concentrating on 2 different but related projects. The first was a study of the relationship between being a father in the home, and a father…
Discipleship… My Identity as a Father in the Home and a Father in the Church 1 Jun 20124 Jun 2012 It is important to be aware of the connection that our self-identity has with the different roles we have. Our self-identity defines the roles we play in life; it determines…
Discipleship Spiritual Parenting 2 5 Mar 20124 Jun 2012 One of the key fruits of biblical community is cultivating a mindset of discipleship. Being a part of the Body of Christ means having the mind of Christ, and that…
Discipleship Spiritual Parenting 21 Sep 20114 Jun 2012 One of the key fruits of biblical community is cultivating a mindset of discipleship. Being a part of the Body of Christ means having the mind of Christ, and that…
Discipleship… The Back Door 8 Jun 201121 Aug 2012 I have a young friend in college who has had the desire to go on a short-term mission trip this summer. She wanted to work in an orphanage or school…
Discipleship… Grace Based Love 7 Mar 20116 Mar 2017 What we do does not gain God’s Affection. Who we are by virtue of His unconditional love constrains us through the power of our gratitude to obey Him. If we…
Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth. 