Discipleship is a matter of growth in spiritual maturity, so that our lives more accurately reflect the values of Jesus. Our goal is to be conformed to his image.
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
So how does one overcome embedded sin? Each person must answer the question for themselves. But, is there help. And What does help mean? I ask the question who will start the answer?
One of the most revealing passages on discipleship in the early church is Acts 2:42. A lot of the things that the church does today are not listed here. Would we be better off to let them die a natural death instead of trying to keep them alive by ar
I am really struggling with how to best disciple our daughters (8 and 12). There is so much out there as far as resources and materials. However, I am struggling with the bigger picture of what should they be able to do and when that is appropriate
Have you read the blog post on EGRs at smallgroups.com? You can find it at http://ning.it/whxOj4, along with responses by Michael Mack and myself. I'd love to hear your responses. (And BTW, I offer a free resource in my comment...)
Thanks to Pastor Dave Wasemann for his review of Patched Together: A Story of My Story. Enjoy his review below and join the discussion. Another review by Natalie Johnson will be available next week!––Margie Williamson, Community Manager
I have been curious about this for a while, but haven't had a chance to look it up. Does God say anything about clutter or the amount of possessions people should have? If you wouldn't mind, could you be brief in your answers?
It's high time that we re-focus our ministry to men in the local church from that of events and evangelism only to that of a "Great Commision" mindset and mission. Ministry to men in the local church must re-focus away these non "Great Commision" mis
Anyone interested check out the Online presentation of Call to Multiply presented by David Platt and Francis Chan Friday Nov 9th 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. David is the author of Radical and Francis Chan wrote Crazy Love. Check it out online or find a lo
As a pastor, I often wind up fighting bouts of depression...anyone else battle with this? Just wondering if I am the only one, and if not, any advice on dealing with this would be helpful.
I would like to know where in the Bible it says God is all powerful, all knowing, all benevolent and ever present? Does God say this about himself? This is considered to be the primary characteristics of God in theist religions. I ha
About the Reviewer: Steve Sobczak serves as an Officer Christian Fellowship Community group leader in San Antonio Texas. He has led small groups in Louisiana, Germany and Texas for the past 8 years. He also serves in the US Army as a career Army Off
About the Reviewer: Intrigued by discipleship for years and impacted by a small group ministry, I am now, at age 54, back in school to frame up my thoughts on the subject and practical tools for discipleship. I entered vocational ministry in 1999 as
This is the first of many book reviews to come, designed to give you a brief overview of the book, some highlights, and suggestions for usage. Thanks to Natalie Johnson who has been working with the network as an intern for working on this project. S
Check out Frank Viola's article, "Why We're Getting Discipleship Wrong", and then share your thoughts (pros/cons). The link follows: Why We're Getting Discipleship Wrong.
Autobiographical Statement: Greg McCabe holds a Master of Divinity degree, and has been in ministry for 18 years serving as an evangelist to motorcyclists, missions pastor, associate pastor and senior pastor. His desire is to see churches make discip
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