Discipleship… Grace in the Dirt, Part 1 10 Jan 201410 Jan 2014 If you were to travel to the Middle East today, and head north from Jerusalem you would very soon come to the city of Askar. There you would find an…
Books… Everybody Needs a Little Fénelon 9 Jan 20149 Jan 2014 A while ago I shared one of my favorite letters from Francis Fénelon (1651-1715). You can read that here. Few books are as precious to me as Let Go, by…
Books… Top Ten 9 Jan 20149 Jan 2014 Time for a lighter post today. Below are ten quotes that have been very influential in my life and ministry. Since it is more blessed to give than to receive,…
Christian Living… Right Theology Should Not Get In The Way of Love 8 Jan 20148 Jan 2014 Yesterday I was talking with a friend of mine and fellow blogger, Michelle. During our conversation we started looking back at emails we had exchanged a couple months ago that…
Discipleship… 3 Really Good Questions 7 Jan 20147 Jan 2014 One of the men who is a spiritual father to me, Tom Johnston, said if we are to live a lifestyle of discipleship it would be worth our time ask…
Discipleship… The Right Theology, But the Wrong Idea 6 Jan 20147 Jan 2014 "You all need to know that God is sovereign, and He has a wonderful, perfect plan for your life," she said to about 30 kids in her children's message at…
Discipleship… Cigars and Discipleship 5 Jan 20145 Jan 2014 Let me share what might be perceived as a radical thought: discipleship is better suited for taking place at the cigar shop than it is at your church. "Dan," you…
Discipleship… Impartation 2 Jan 20142 Jan 2014 Come, my children, and listen to me, and I will teach you to fear the LORD (Psalm 34:11, NLT). We need spiritual parents from whom we can learn both doctrine…
Christian Living… To Know and Not to Do Is Not to Know 1 Jan 20141 Jan 2014 Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the…
Faith… My Last Post in 2013 31 Dec 201331 Dec 2013 Well, Christmas is over. We have celebrated the birth of the Gift of Gifts by giving gifts to each other. All the Christmas gifts have been opened, and the relatives…