Discipleship Po, Patriots, Fans, and Disciples 11 Aug 201512 Aug 2015 The evangelical church in America has been very good at getting Christians educated. It has also been very successful in making good teaching available and accessible to people. We are…
Discipleship Discipleship is an Apprenticeship 10 Aug 201510 Aug 2015 You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra,…
Discipleship A Jedi, a Panda, and Timothy 9 Aug 20159 Aug 2015 What do Luke Skywalker, Po the Panda, and Timothy have in common? They were all mentored by great masters. Luke Skywalker learned how to be a Jedi Knight from Obi…
Discipleship Discipleship is Relational (Part 2) 3 Aug 20153 Aug 2015 Discipleship is relational. It is personal. It is life-on-life. You cannot disciple in a biblical sense from a distance. It is up close and personal. Discipleship is relational because love…
Discipleship Discipleship is Relational (Part 1) 2 Aug 20152 Aug 2015 This summer the focus of my posts has been on discipleship. Being a disciple of Jesus is encapsulated in these three things: loving God, loving others (the Great Commandment), and…
Discipleship Discipleship is: Intentional (Part 4) 26 Jul 201530 Jul 2015 Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this (2 Timothy 2:7, NIV). If we want to grow strong in grace we need…
Discipleship Discipleship is: Intentional (Part 3) 26 Jul 201529 Jul 2015 You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus... Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving as…
Discipleship Discipleship is: Intentional (Part 2) 26 Jul 201527 Jul 2015 You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to…
Discipleship Discipleship is: Intentional (Part 1) 26 Jul 201526 Jul 2015 I have a friend, Sarah (***hi Sarah!***), who is studying to be a trauma surgeon. Her life right now is not her own. She has a family to take care…
Discipleship Discipleship is a Way of Life (concluded) 21 Jul 201521 Jul 2015 If you have been getting the idea that discipleship is much bigger than you thought from my last two posts…that is really my point. The Church today seems to see…
Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth. 