Discipleship Cloaking Lessons 2 Dec 20143 Dec 2014 The end goal of spiritual fathering or mothering is to raise up sons and daughters who become spiritual fathers and mothers. If we are going to be spiritual fathers and…
Discipleship Cloaked 1 Dec 20141 Dec 2014 Last week we looked at the first 12 verses of 2 Kings 2 and focused on the blessing it was to be a spiritual father or mother and the blessing…
Discipleship Who Is Your Elisha? 30 Nov 201430 Nov 2014 As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven…
Discipleship… We Need Spiritual Parents Who Teach Us What it Means to Live for God Through Christ 29 Nov 201429 Nov 2014 Yesterday I shared that 2 Kings 2:1-18 is one of Scripture's clearest pictures of spiritual fatherhood (i.e. discipleship). Like Elisha, we need spiritual fathers and mothers who teach us what…
Books… Despair at Our Imperfections Is a Greater Obstacle Than the Imperfection Itself 29 Nov 201429 Nov 2014 Yesterday was Fénelon Friday!...Unfortunately, you my dear reader, have had to wait until today for the selection. But fret not! It is worth the wait…. LETTER 13: Despair at Our…
Discipleship “Luke…I am your father!” 26 Nov 201428 Nov 2014 Star Wars. It's almost as much a part of American culture as apple pie. A young Luke Skywalker happens across a couple of droids who get him into a whole…
Thankful… Wisdom and Thankfulness 26 Nov 201426 Nov 2014 Have you ever thought that there was a direct connection between being wise and being thankful? Paul did. Look at Ephesians 5:15-20 (NIV). Be very careful, then, how you live—not…
Books… Why Are People Worth So Much? 24 Nov 201425 Nov 2014 Tuesdays with Edwards! Jonathan Edwards saw people as being of infinite value because every human being was personally, intentionally, and thoughtfully created by God. In this selection from a sermon…
Grace… Spiritual Love Is Proved Genuine By Our Actions 24 Nov 201424 Nov 2014 Yesterday I started wrapping up a series of posts titled "What Does Love Look Like?" If you missed it or are new to my blog it starts here. John says…
Grace… How It All Comes Together 23 Nov 201423 Nov 2014 We have been spending the last few weeks asking the question "What does love look like?" The primary reason I have spent so much time on this question is because…
Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth. 