Merry Christmas to the Discipleship-First Community

Most church staff have been trained for ministry with a single formula that is guaranteed to create pain and ultimately fail. My…

Sometimes, we overcomplicate the process of making disciples who make disciples. Ordinary people are reaching out to influence people in their natural…

A disciple is a disciple-maker.  Plain and simple.  No ifs, ands, or buts about it. Yes, a disciple is one who is…

This time of year always makes me think of the normal fall accouterments: a good cup of coffee (and for pumpkin lovers,…

Forgiveness means letting the other person off the hook for the pain they have caused you. The Mayo Clinic says forgiveness is…

Conflict happens.  Even in the best of relationships, conflict is just a given. Good people who love God and want what’s best…