#ReimagineDISCIPLESHIP Biblical Foundations (124)
Eternity: What are we living for?
I really feel that we are all here to make a difference in others lives. I think the greatest thing christians can do is to leave a legacy that will honor God by the way we live. I want to help others, encourage others, and build into their lives thi
Read more…Make disciples
Make disciples, is it an order to a group or to everyone who become a christian ?
Read more…Experiencing God's Grace During The Christmas Season.
Let me show you the source of our strength, assurance, and hope through the eyes of a hymn writer:
He Giveth More Grace by Annie Johnson Flint
- He giveth more grace as our burdens grow greater,
He sendeth more strength as our labors increase;
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A Friend of Jesus? -- maybe not!
A popular idea is that Jesus is a friend to everyone; but who does Jesus himself say his friends are? If you take a minute to look up his words in John 15:14, you will find that he said: “You are my friends if you do what I command.” If that i
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Read more…"But we have the mind of Christ"
I was reading 1 Corinthians 2 this morning and found myself stopping to meditate on verse 16. I thought I'd share the question that came to mind and see what your thoughts are...
What does it mean to have the mind of Christ?
Read more…What Did God Mean When He Said "Abundant Life"?
Christ said He came so we would "Have life and have it abundantly," but I always assumed that meant an abundant spiritual life, that my needs (food, shelter etc) would be met, but not that I would move into a mansion and make a six-figure salary. The
Read more…What do you do to bring God into your life?
I know many of us have quiet time in the morning &/or the evening. I was just wondering what you do to bring God into your life during the 'everyday stuff'.
I have about 40 minutes, either walking to get my kids from school & then waiting or sittin
Read more…Loosing a Parent
I didn't know how I was going to feel when one of my parents were called Home to be with the Lord! I cannot tell you the Peace I have experienced since my Father died in May. My Mother and I were there at the end and I have never had the breakdown
Read more…Inter-Faith Service
My church is hosting an interfaith service to include Muslim, Jewish, "Yoga," Catholic, and a smattering of various Christian denominations. I have some mixed feelings. What do others think of these kind of events?
Peacemaking
One of the best resources that I've seen on Resolving Conflict is a book by Ken Sande, "The Peace Maker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict" Baker Books (2004).
In his book, Ken elaborates on how the following principles can lead to
Read more…Discipling Kids at Halloween
Halloween seems to be the one holiday we just don’t know what to do with.
We are happy to celebrate cultural or historical holidays like the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, or New Year’s Day. We love religious holidays like Easter and Christmas. But Ha
Read more…Worldview is Critical to Making Effective Disciples
Worldview training hones Native Americans’ disciple making
By Don Graham
RICHMOND, Va.—Native American Baptists are playing a greater role in sending missionaries to evangelize the world’s native peoples, and a recent IMB-led training event is help
Read more…Committed to a Church That Doesn't Speak Your "Worship Language"?
I have an appreciate for differences in worship styles and I've always been bothered by the "Worship Wars" that too often occur in the Church. I think of the early church and of persecuted churches and realize that they probably weren't standing aro
Read more…CRUX OF THE PROBLEM?
Interesting that there have been NO postings in this category. Maybe we have hit on something. IF we are not experiencing the power of the Holy Spirit then perhaps our poverty highlights a major area for discipleship development.
Projection Distorts Who God Really Is
I don't know if this is true for others but I find that one of the barriers to me enjoying my relationship with God is that I have a tendency to project onto God characteristics or traits that really don't represent who He is but rather, they represe
Read more…Abuse received in missionary children boarding schools.
I grew up in Mali West Africa where my parents were missionaries. At age six I went about 700 miles away to boarding school in Mamou Guinea. This was a boarding school for missionary kids. About seventy five percent of the children who attended there
Read more…Barriers to Discipling Others
Has anyone else experienced periods of time where it seems like God sidelined you for a while to work on some things in your own life. And then when you felt called to get back in the game, you felt a sense of inadequacy or it seemed that there wer
Read more…Christ in Christmas? Really?
Jill Labbe, editorial director of the Star-Telegram writes, "If you want to put Christ back into Christmas, then instead of battling the mall crowd to spend outrageous amounts of money on presents that will be forgotten by Easter, use that time and m
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