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
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 …
This is the fourth 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 helped us understand the mindset of a “seeker”, and …
Read moreStop Feeding the Consumers in Your Church (and Do This Instead)
This is the third 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 helped us understand the mindset of a “sleeper”, and …
As Father’s Day approaches on the third Sunday in June, the Disciplemaker team would like to share three books that disciplemaking men would enjoy and profit from reading. The books offered here are for any man, not just dads. We …
Read moreThree Books for Disciplemaking Men—and One Giveaway!
This is the second 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 first post, Daniel explained each of the four types of people in …