A consuming idea …
Have you ever had a thought, an idea, a desire, a project, or maybe a person that at some point just seemed to be all-consuming to you? […]
01
Sep
2022
Blog Tag
Discipleship
14
Jul
2022
Crowded out …
Part of being a disciple of Jesus is receiving from Him an assignment to go “bear fruit.” Jesus said this plainly: “You didn’t choose me. I chose […]
04
Dec
2021
The Bible has a poignant label for the biblically illiterate believer …
If you wake up some morning determined to waste some time in your new day, I can suggest a sure-fire way to do it. First log into […]
28
Nov
2020
Missing the point when it comes to discipleship …
After a few decades at failing in its responsibilities of discipleship, and even more so in making new disciples, the topic of “discipleship” has finally become common […]
26
Feb
2019
Getting your priorities right …
In all the years you sat in classrooms, you’ve likely had a teacher who, seeking answers to a question they proffered to their class, primed the pumps […]
03
Jan
2019
Church leaders, maybe you’re spending too much time with the wrong people …
I think there’s an over-emphasis on church leaders “developing new leaders.” But along with that emphasis comes the recommendation to find the “best and brightest” and spend […]
09
Sep
2018
The destructiveness of a lack of knowledge …
Does lack of knowledge in a Christian’s life really make much difference? It can ruin relationships and leave impotent the service of a disciple of Jesus. Ray […]
08
Jul
2018
Rote discipleship is spiritual window-dressing …
Part of the Great Commission Jesus gave His church of going into all the world and making disciples, is the assignment to, “Teach these new disciples to […]
04
Apr
2018
Effective discipleship includes skill-building …
How skilled at communication and interpersonal relationships were you the day you said, “I do!” and then found yourself waking up as a married person the next […]
09
May
2017
What does it mean to clothe yourself with Christ?
One reason why so many who profess to be Christians are lacking in their followership of Jesus is because from our lack of discipleship, we tend to […]