Naaman, Elisha, and Do We Want to Follow?
Naaman’s servants went to him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, […]
The 3 People I Should Ask to Be Part of a Disciple Making Group
Are you convicted that you ought to be making disciples, but you just don’t know where to start? The purpose of this article is to identify the type of individual […]
Christian Education: Discipline as Discipleship
I am writing this at the beginning of August, with teachers and school leaders across the world gearing up for back-to-school craziness. It’s a bizarre mixture of excitement and trepidation, […]
Honor Your Father and Mother…As an Adult?
“Honor your father and mother.” Dallas Willard emphasizes how vital this biblical command is to helping people grow as disciples. He says that when helping people live as disciples of […]
Make Disciple Makers, Not Just Disciples
I know, I know that Jesus said, “Go and make disciples,” not “Go and make disciple makers,” but I believe that a disciple is a disciple maker. Here is why […]
In Search of Simpler Times?
Amish romance novels are a thing. No, I haven’t read one. But this intentionally lackluster genre is apparently a hot seller. Another interesting phenomena (for being so uninteresting) is Hallmark […]
Preaching: Kingdom Advancement through Kingdom Values
Some might justifiably argue that this article should have preceded the previous one (“You’ll Never Know if You’ve Arrived if You Don’t Know Where You Are Going”). You might ask, […]
Who was John the Baptist in the Bible? Meet the Prophetic Preacher who Prepared People for the Messiah
Who was John the Baptist in the Bible? John the Baptist, who lived in the wilderness of Judea, was a prophet and a preacher who prepared people for Jesus, the […]