The Disciplemaker Team 
I suppose that if the term “writer’s block” applies to journal keeping, then that was my problem. I wanted to write about something that would edify my soul. On that day, however, no particular subject emerged from my mental fog. …
Before he retired each night, [eighteenth-century evangelist George Whitefield] opened his journal and probed his soul with questions such as these he’d placed in the flyleaf: Have I, 1. Been fervent in prayer? 2. After or before every deliberate conversation …
Every now and then my heart is so broken, or my grief so deep, or my burden so heavy that I drop down in my desk chair, open the Bible, put my head in my hands and cry out, “O …
Read moreDrawing Patience, Comfort, and Hope from the Scriptures
When I taught piano for several years after finishing university, I discovered a few things about learning an instrument that I hadn’t really noticed as a child. We all know that to learn to play piano well, you need to …
Several years ago, when I wanted to start reading the Bible at breakfast time with my kids, I knew what I wanted but not how to make it happen. My mornings were hectic with a capital H! I would wake …
I sit on the floor of the bathroom, weighed down by guilt. I have just read a blogger’s lovely account of her children who happily work through their Bible studies at the table each morning. My imagination runs through the …
This is the last post of a five-part series based on Pastor Daniel Im’s book, The Discipleship Opportunity: Leading a Great-Commission Church in a Post-Everything World. In his previous post, Daniel explained the mindset of “consumers”, and how to best …
Read moreHere’s How to Keep the Disciples In Your Church Fed
A very frequent expression in the Psalms is God’s unfailing love. For example, Psalm 32:10 says, “The Lord’s unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in him.” Think of what that means. God’s love cannot fail. It is steadfast, constant …
Summer in North America, and particularly in the lush northern parts, is glorious. Green grass and blooming flowers and trees, it’s impossible to ignore the miracle of life around us. Do you consider the beauty of God? The beauty of …
In Amos 5:24, when the prophet Amos called for justice to roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream, that justice wasn’t selective. God’s work to make all things whole doesn’t involve only correcting those who aren’t on …
Read moreHow to Use Your Voice to Speak Justice Where You Are