When a blessing becomes an insult …
Being a disciple of Jesus Christ is more than being a student. We quickly define being a disciple as being a student or learner of Christ. The […]
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Jun
2013
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James Scott, Jr.
28
Jun
2013
BOOK REVIEW: Here’s an outstanding book!
“Plastic Donuts” by Jeff Anderson (published by Multnomah Books) is the best book I’ve read in several years on the topic of giving. Giving? I know, the […]
28
Jun
2013
BOOK REVIEW: “The Point” fails to deliver its potential …
“The Point: The Redemption of Oban Ironbout” (published by Port Estillyen Productions) is one of those books where the reader wants the writer to turn the corner […]
27
Jun
2013
Want to make disciples? Try this …
How do you make a new disciple? Let’s take an example from the Day of Pentecost, when the church was born, and see how about 3,000 new […]
26
Jun
2013
Bait-and-switch disciple-making is a failure …
“I knew it was too good to be true!” is something most of us have said at some time in our lives, often after someone has pulled […]
25
Jun
2013
Playing spiritual cop will cause you to miss the mark …
In 1992, a Los Angeles County parking control officer spotted a brown El Dorado Cadillac illegally parked next to the curb on street-sweeping day. The officer dutifully […]
24
Jun
2013
Kind of like sweating Gatorade …
Several years ago, Gatorade featured basketball legend Michael Jordan in an ad that showed him covered in orange drops of sweat. The image suggested Jordan is so […]
23
Jun
2013
You might want to stand up for this …
If you want to conduct a meeting that is concise, short, productive, and doesn’t wander from a focused topic, try holding a “stand-up” meeting. This kind of […]
22
Jun
2013
What could happen if …
Revival had started to break out in the Scottish Hebrides in 1949 before Duncan Campbell (pictured above) arrived there. But the ladies who had prayed for revival, […]
21
Jun
2013
Looking good doesn’t mean you are …
Yesterday, a Facebook friend posted the picture of Dragon Castle in Schloss Drachenburg, Germany that is shown above. Beneath the photo was her comment, “Wow! Wonder what […]