Grumbler’s Anonymous
I’m a charter member. Aren’t you? Don’t you spend a good deal of your time grumbling? I live in Colorado, and oh my goodness: If we go without seeing the sun for twenty-four hours, we are an entire state of …
The Disciplemaker Team
Love – God’s Weapon of Choice
When we think of fighting, we tend to think first of fear. The anticipation of being hurt, abused, exploited, or killed evokes in us a “fight or flight” response: If we don’t fight, we’ll be overtaken, and if we can’t …
Questions of the Week – Feb 7th
2 Questions, 2 clicks Each week we will conduct two polls. Enjoy these questions (and the results!) as we get to know our fellow disciplemakers. Question 1 [socialpoll id=”2408758″] Question 2 [socialpoll id=”2415774″] Check in each week for new questions! See …
Be the Little Kid Christ Calls You to Be
We must be willing to keep seeing ourselves as God’s beloved child. This will be messy indeed, because it goes against the grown-up posture that we are taught to pursue in this world. There are some places, though, where we …
The Month I Said No
I used to like telling others how full my schedule was. “I’m so busy these days,” I’d say. “I work full time. I’m a part-time freelance writer. I edit two newsletters. I’m a wife and mother. I disciple several women. …
Questions of the Week – January 31st
2 Questions, 2 clicks Each week we will conduct two polls. Enjoy these questions (and the results) as we get to know our fellow disciplemakers! Question 1 [socialpoll id=”2415767″] Question 2 [socialpoll id=”2415762″] Check in each week for new questions! See …
How to be a Disciple – Bible Gateway Interview
Bible Gateway interviewed Alan Briggs about what it takes to make disciples. An estimated 4,000 churches are planted every year. An estimated 3,700 churches close every year. It’s not easy starting or sustaining a vital Christian witness of any kind. It’s …
Dying to Self > Debate Points
Part of the benefit of living in a democracy is the freedom of opinion. But as followers of Christ, we are called to be ambassadors of God’s counter-cultural kingdom. Is the mess of debating and trying to win conversations causing …
Questions of the Week – January 23rd
2 Questions, 2 clicks Each week we will conduct two polls. Enjoy these questions (and the results) as we get to know our fellow disciplemakers! Question 1 [socialpoll id=”2413109″] Question 2 [socialpoll id=”2408753″] Check in each week for new questions! Ready …
Your Healthy Conversation on Race Starts Here
In the middle of a segregated city, our church seemed a model multicultural gathering. Our small group meetings were diverse. Our pastoral staff was diverse. The music performed on Sunday morning had no particular allegiance to a specific genre. It …