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We are disciples of Jesus from various ethnicities, generations, nations, and communities and we champion all of Jesus’ teachings for disciple making and disciple making movements.
What comes to your mind when you think of the word “anxiety”? It reminds me of my first year in high school. I was (and still am) a small, 5’1”, 90-lbs. girl. A simple misunderstanding led to a group of senior girls towering over me in the cafeteria, threatening to beat me up. Their height […]
I’m sure you’re familiar with the Lord’s Prayer. I wonder if we get too familiar with the Lord’s Prayer. We know the words. We know them so well that if someone started praying them out loud in a church service, like a kid saying the Pledge of Allegiance, we would jump right in. We would speak up, […]
My girls are ages five and eighteen months, and because we live in a bicultural US-Chinese home, the 90s Nickelodeon show Ni Hao, Kai Lan is a staple for our entertainment. Just recently, I was watching an episode with my toddler, where the emotional problem-solving lesson of the episode is the importance of forgiveness. Kai […]
First, some bad news. The bad news is that, historically, churches haven’t always resisted the allure of false, prepackaged gospels. Sometimes churches have traded their call to be the people of God for the prospect of being a branch of the government. In this way, they give the government a stamp of spiritual legitimacy, but […]
A man in our congregation recently asked, “Would you preach a sermon about Christians and voting?” My inner voice said, “No!” Is there a topic more guaranteed to send people into their respective corners than politics? One thing is sure about this election: when the votes are all counted, 50% of the country will celebrate, […]
Christ is one of those words in the New Testament that I believe it is unfortunate that we transliterated instead of translated. Jesus Christ would have been understood in the early church to mean “Jesus the Anointed King.” Re-read Paul’s letters and notice how often he refers to Jesus as Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus, or […]
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Featured Book
Following Jesus in a Politically Divided world: An interactive Guide to 21 Questions on Christianity & Politics
Jesus has given us the tools to stormy horizons the way Jesus showed us: fully awake, yet filled with peace. Authors John Whittaker and Daniel McCoy invite you to answer 21 questions, including:
- What is the purpose of government?
- Do you know the times you’re living in?
- What hills are worth dying on?
- How do you pray for your nation?
- How do you figure out what’s right and wrong as a Christian?
- What does Christianity teach about the bedroom, womb, deathbed, environment, and battlefield?
“We need to help women develop their voice and express their faith confidently and clearly.”
As a mom, Anessa Westbrook has helped disciple her daughters with intentionality and care. As a missionary, she and her husband have applied disciple making principles in multiple contexts. As a researcher and professor (Harding University), she has studied these principles extensively and guided students in applying them in their own ministry contexts. In this free eBook, Anessa will guide you as you reach and disciple women in your church and community.
Featured eBook - available for reading or listening
Reaching & Discipling Women: A Guide to Women’s Ministry in Your Church
In this free eBook, Anessa gets practical about how to reach and disciple women in an effective women’s ministry.
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