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 …
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 …
This article originally ran as the first post in the Rhythms of Disciplemaking three-part series, based on the book, Small-Batch Disciplemaking: A Rhythm for Training the Few to Reach the Many by David Sunde. The book offers seven rhythms (or …
Read moreWant to be a Disciplemaker? Here Is a Good Place to Start.
Familiar with the Hero’s Journey? It involves a person on a quest who faces challenges, gains insights, and ultimately returns home transformed by their experience. This story structure has been around for centuries and adapts incredibly well to the disciplemaking …
Read more8 Phases of Disciplemaking that Mirror the Hero’s Journey
While parable is arguably the best way to describe how The Lord of the Rings relates to Christianity, there is certainly no argument about the series being a mythical story. But the meaning of the word myth needs some clarification …
Read moreHow Does the Lord of the Rings Awaken Us to Christianity?
by Cynthia Fantasia, author of In the Lingering Light: Courage and Hope for the Alzheimer’s Caregiver This is the start of a three-part series on Alzheimer’s caregiving. These three articles contain thirteen lessons I learned (and am still learning) as …
Read moreLessons Learned from an Alzheimer’s Caregiver – Part One
Acta non verba. Deeds not words. As we prepare to honor our fathers on the third Sunday in June, I would like to share an unforgettable story about my father, Ernie Goble. This story is seldom told because it is …
