The Disciplemaker Team 
“The Convent of the Blessed Virgin Mary” reads the arched sign above the door. There’s precious little peace and quiet in a mother’s life, but here I am, standing unexpectedly at the entrance to this chapel. The open doors draw …
If you go into a room full of seven- and eight-year-olds and ask, “How many of you will be professional athletes?” you’ll get a bunch of raised hands. Same thing if you ask about becoming president or living on Mars. …
We love people. We want God’s best for them. We are quick to say “I’ll pray for you” to those we see on a given day, especially the ones who are going through tough times—such as a family member, neighbor …
The very word, “sin” was once a a strong word, an ominous and serious word. . . . But the word went away. The notion of sin has almost disappeared. Why? Doesn’t anyone sin anymore? Doesn’t anyone believe in sin? The last …
It doesn’t seem right that disciples should ever have to walk in darkness. Yet Job spoke of “the thick darkness that covers my face” (Job 23:17)–although God himself had said Job was a righteous man. A few godly friends of …
If you have kids, I’m sure you’ll agree that there’s always one crystal-clear memory from around the time they were born. I want to share something that happened just before my second child was born. The story starts with my …
I recently attended a special event honoring our military service men and women. There were a number of distinguished guests, a brass ensemble, bagpipes and sundry assortment of military pomp. It was a remarkable gathering, at times moving. Stories told …
When was the last time you were totally and intimately silent? Even now, if you stop reading this, chances are sky high it won’t be silent. You’ll hear your fan or heater, or kids if you’re at home. You’ll hear …
Lets just get this out of the way now… What I am about to write will surely frustrate half of my readers, and probably confuse the other half…especially the parents. I want to open up the conversation about the place …
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From diet trends to politics to management styles, we are drawn to drastic solutions. Armed with more information than patience, we don’t just fix a problem as soon as we identify it. Instead, we keep fixing it until it’s a …