Many years ago when I was discipling a man at my church, I had a clear plan for how discipleship should go. We were scheduled to be doing the section on prayer, but the man wanted to talk about a specific idol in his life. It completely derailed my discipleship plan,...
“Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.” The expression of the Kingdom is radical service to others: doing the works that Jesus...
Generosity goes way beyond the financial realm. Think about some of the most spiritual people you know. They are likely also some of the most generous people you know. Possibly not with money per se– but also with their lives, their spirits, their time. People...
It isn’t enough to be a disciple– we also have to make them. How are you personally living out the command that Jesus gave us to make disciples? One of the big mistakes we make is focusing on our own relationship with God without helping others with theirs. But...
If your church went away tomorrow, what difference would it make to the surrounding community? Would anyone outside of it care? Would anyone lobby for it to come back and continue its work? Most people are naturally tuned into the radio station WIIFM: What’s in it for...
In Jesus, we are a new creation. The old has gone, the new has come. We have crossed from darkness to light. These are the realities of our salvation in Christ. But how are we to live into that reality? The daily challenges of living out our faith feel more...
