It was an amazing morning in September. Kevin Butcher, author of Choose and Choose Again arrived early for sound check in the chapel. He was here to speak with Tyndale employees, and his topic was what makes his hear burst–the …
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When most of us think of the relationship between our calendars and Jesus’ call to go and make disciples, it is usually in terms of our time management. We allot time for church activities, for example, or we plan to get …
9 Lessons Plants Teach Us About Sustainable Ministry I love gardening. It’s good for me. It grounds me, literally. As dirt squeezes its way below my fingernails, God squeezes his lessons into me. My garden has become a classroom for …
Neighboring is a lost art, but people have not lost a heart for it. Not by a long shot. That was the case for Lance and Sherri Ford. They wanted to reach out to their neighbors, and not just once …
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Does it seem as though civil discourse is on the endangered species list? When discussion is reduced to talking heads yelling at one another on cable news channels, posting inflammatory commentary on Facebook, or calling each other snarky names on Twitter, where …
“The pastor of our Next Gen ministry is giving the message today,” my oldest son said enthusiastically last Sunday morning. I was in the Boston area at my son and daughter-in-law’s vibrant and multi-campus fellowship – one church in four …
There are plenty of reasons that women may not connect with each other. But we are called to go and make disciples. That means connecting and growing with women of all ages, life experiences, and spiritual maturity. Having a discipleship resource that …
In the middle of Ron’s class on disciplemaking, Jim raised his hand to voice a concern. “Pastor, I’ve decided that I could never be a disciplemaker.” “Why is that Jim?” asked Ron. “I’m not good at public speaking. If leading …
A Conversation with Jim Downing, a Lifelong Discipler Jim Downing is currently 102 and about to release a new book The Other Side of Infamy this fall. This summer he is busy traveling across the country speaking about his experiences at …
Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. (James 1:2, MSG) You may have grown up hearing this verse as “Count it all joy”—yes, that’s the King James Version. Well I’m writing …