I have the privilege of volunteering as a chaplain for a police department in my area. Recently, I spent about 3 hours on a ride-along with an officer. As we drove and talked, he was sharing with me about a fishing boat that his father had given him as a gift. During our conversation, it…
Matthew 22:37-40 ESV And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all…
“You may never know that JESUS is all you need until JESUS is all you have.” Corrie ten Boom In our current church culture and climate, strength is often perceived as a desirable attribute. Whether it be standing up amidst a culture war or exhibiting fortitude in the face of strong headwinds, there is no…
Have you ever asked yourself, “Why is it so important that we be and make disciples of Jesus? Can’t we just believe in Him and invite others to believe in Him so they can go to heaven when they die?” I currently don’t work full-time as a pastor. I am a church planter who works…
But we all, with unveiled faces, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:18 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new…
In Recreated to Be like God, Curt Erskine explains how God originally created humanity to be His image bearers. However, after the fall, our ability to function as the image of God was ruined. We must be restored to our original design. Scripture also teaches that Jesus alone is the perfect image of God. If we will imitate and obey Jesus as His disciples, then we will be conformed into the image of God that we were originally created to be. The practice of conforming disciples into God’s image is vital to the church. Read Erskine’s book to learn how to live out this practice in your life as a disciple maker.
“Thank you for leading this group and for discipling me,” Shea said as we stood next to our trucks in the coffee shop parking lot following our Tuesday morning men’s small group. “I want to become a better leader. How did you learn to become a better leader and a disciple-maker?” he inquired. “Well,” I replied “you…
Church is a place to worship. Whenever believers gather together — whether it’s in a church building or in a park — one of the central reasons they come together is to worship God. You may ask, “What does it really mean to worship? And what is the church’s role in worshiping God?” Worship starts…
What vision do you have for your life? It’s not a question that people often think about, but it’s essential to think about it if you want to make a difference with your one life. You were made for something more than just being happy and successful or being able to afford all the stuff…
According to the Ethics and Religious Liberties Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, “More Christians were martyred in the 20th century than in all previous centuries combined.” They estimate that currently, more than 200 million Christians are being persecuted worldwide, citing currents statistics from Nigeria, India and Iraq. many believers live in very dark and…
You would like to think that every church is led by prayer, faith, and the Holy Spirit. They are not! The opposite of being led by prayer, faith, and the Holy Spirit is being led by human wisdom, intellect, ability, and power. Both of these approaches led to very different outcomes. When you look at…
“Let’s get our coffee and grab some comfy couches,” I said to Katy as she joined me. We got our favorite warm drinks and found a place to talk. We resumed the latest topic in our on- going conversation. A few weeks ago, we had toured one of my favorite spots, a park with lots of…
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