Today’s Reading: Matthew 5:5 (HCSB) The gentle are blessed, for they will inherit the earth. Today’s Question: What makes you more upset or angry than anything else? How do you handle situations when you want to explode (or implode)? Today’s Commentary: “O the bliss of the man who is always angry at the right time andContinue reading “Taming the Bear Inside You (Lesson 4- Summer School with Jesus)”
Category Archives: Discipleship
A View from the Mountain (Lesson 1- Summer School with Jesus)
Today’s Reading: Matthew 4:18-22 and 5:1-2 (HCSB) 4:18 As He was walking along the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, since they were fishermen. 19 “Follow Me,” He told them, “and I will make you fish forContinue reading “A View from the Mountain (Lesson 1- Summer School with Jesus)”
What it takes to be a Disciple-Maker (Part One: Spirit-led Disciple-Making)
Every Christian is called by Christ to make disciples, but not everyone can do it. Christians who just want to occupy a space for the Sunday morning service and live for themselves the remaining 166 hours of the week will never make a disciple for Christ. You have to BE a disciple in order toContinue reading “What it takes to be a Disciple-Maker (Part One: Spirit-led Disciple-Making)”
What is a Disciple? (Part Two: Spirit-Led Disciple-Making)
Church leaders converse of discipleship often, but do we know what we are talking about? Go to the Christian bookstore and you find a section on discipleship. One church lists the pastor’s sermons under the “Discipleship” tab. Is this what the “Great Commission” in Matthew 28:19 is all about? A friend named Rick Hughes hasContinue reading “What is a Disciple? (Part Two: Spirit-Led Disciple-Making)”
Scot McKnight Interview: “The King Jesus Gospel” & McnKnight Responds to Critics
I am reposting a blog I just read that has a great insight on discipleship. Scot is asked by the interviewer whether being a disciple is a requirement for salvation. Interesting topic for discussion. Click this link to read the unedited interview: http://frankviola.org/2012/02/08/scotmcknight/
What is Disciple-Making (Part 1: Spirit-Led Disciple-Making Series)
Leadership is not complete until someone walks in the footsteps of a leader. Disciple-making begins and ends with investing in people. It was no coincidence that we see a marked change in the original disciples from the end of the Gospel according to Luke to the first few chapters in Acts. Out of genuine loveContinue reading “What is Disciple-Making (Part 1: Spirit-Led Disciple-Making Series)”
Spirit-Led Disciple-Making
Can I claim to be a follower of Christ if I choose to live for myself? I have no right to say that I am a disciple of Christ unless I possess the “mind of Christ.” (see 1 Corinthians 2:15-16 ) But the call of our Lord is no less than to die to selfContinue reading “Spirit-Led Disciple-Making”
A Powerful Force
Roscoe the Bull is a monstrous sized bovine. He made his second annual appearance at our “RoundUp Sunday” outreach event a few weeks ago. But even more surprising than this long-horned rib eye carrier was the fact that my three year old son ran with all his might to be second in line to rideContinue reading “A Powerful Force”
Habitat for Humanity: Friend or Foe?
Fifty years ago, life was simpler for most church people. They raised their family, worked their job, and went to church. They volunteered in their church, because it was the “right thing to do.” They embraced a community of faith and rarely left their church over hurt feelings or a disagreement with the pastor. TheyContinue reading “Habitat for Humanity: Friend or Foe?”
The Cross Changed “the Ministry” (The Grammatically Correct Church Series)
Prior to the death and resurrection of Christ Jesus, “the ministry” was delegated to a small percentage of people. These included Levites, Priests, Prophets, and a few other leaders in Israel. The cross of Christ, however, changed that. The ministry responsibility was expanded exponentially- to every believer in Christ. Believers are a volunteer army thatContinue reading “The Cross Changed “the Ministry” (The Grammatically Correct Church Series)”
Shepherding Well 