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Renewing the Teachings of Jesus to Fuel Disciple Making
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.
In an age marked by religious pluralism and global migration, Christian engagement with Muslims demands more than good intentions—it requires theological clarity, cultural wisdom, and missional conviction. At first glance, […]
For Part 1 of this three-part imaginative recounting of young Jesus in the Temple (“An Insuperable Assignment”), click HERE, and for Part 2 (“The Search”), click HERE. How little Joseph and […]
Dear RENEW.org Network Leaders, Join me by wrapping your mind around an important truth: fewer than 5% of churches in North America have a disciple making culture (see here). That […]
The second book in the New Testament bears his name. However, he’s not the actual source of the original content for the narrative and teaching of Jesus. Most biblical historians […]
What’s Halloween supposed to be about? It is difficult for 21st century Americans to comprehend why people persecute their neighbors for religious reasons. Nonetheless, people have persecuted others for religious […]
There’s a moment every week that still catches me off guard because it’s so new. Unhoused men and women, some still recovering from addiction, gather alongside longtime believers on a […]
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Featured Book
The Disciple Making Grandparent: A Guidebook for Helping Your Grandchild Trust and Follow Jesus, by David Upchurch & Daniel McCoy
AN INVITATION TO STAY IN THE GAME
“David and Daniel have captured the passion, the imagination, and the tone that grandparents need as they invest and love well the generation that means so much to them.”
—Randy and Julie Gariss, Retired Directors of Life and Ministry Preparation Center at Ozark Christian College
Your grandkids have peers, possessions, phones, podcasts, and planners. What more could they need? They need you. In an anxious, confusing world, kids need a steady flow of honest wisdom from older people. They need unhurried conversation with people who care about them, not social status or the latest fashion. They need stories of God’s faithfulness through difficult seasons. What they need is disciple making grandparents.
What steps can a grandparent take to be a disciple making presence in their grandkids’ lives? In The Disciple Making Grandparent, authors Upchurch and McCoy, along with grandparenting couples they interview, walk you through
- How to make room for your grandkid (with John and Louise Whittaker)
- How to connect with your grandkid (with Terry and Carol Stine)
- How to give what counts to your grandkid (with Ken and Kaylene Idleman)
- How to speak truth to your grandkid (with Bob and Judy Russell)
Let this guidebook prepare you to pass along the most important legacy you could ever leave behind.
Featured eBook
N. T. Wright: A Theological Appraisal, by John Whittaker
What does Wright get right? What does he get wrong? Explore these questions in this helpful eBook.
In this theological appraisal, New Testament theologian John Whittaker weighs in on N. T. Wright’s thinking and influence regarding major topics, such as:
- The Gospel
- The Atonement
- The Mission of the Church
- Baptism
- Hell
Has Wright understood the teaching of Scripture accurately? Are his applications of Scripture to the church today in line with what the text actually says? Explore N. T. Wright’s thinking and influence in this accessible, fair-minded eBook.
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