We cannot move into a new season without properly marking what has passed. The goal of reflecting on the past year is to hold up our lives to God’s light and present our whole selves to him. We often bring …
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Discipling children in the faith is one of the most important responsibilities a parent has. It lays the foundation for their spiritual journey and personal development. In a world filled with diverse influences and challenges, providing them with a strong …
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 …
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Prayer is an opportunity for us to acknowledge God’s sovereignty and has the potential to transform our lives. Yet, in the hustle of daily routines, many of us find ourselves neglecting this powerful practice. This lack of engagement with prayer …
The hour was early; far before the rising of the sun. The whole house was drenched in a heavy slumbering silence. Only the methodical breath of my brother asleep on the other side of the room edged its way into …
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The Scriptures never cast aspersion on the ordinary work of our hands because when human labor is functioning as it should, God’s purposes come to bear upon the world through it and God’s glory is revealed in it. Let me …
There is a threshold we are daily called to—a renouncing of honor and power and prestige on the world’s terms, a renouncing of what spiritual writer Fr. Ronald Rolheiser calls the “pleasure principle” as the guiding factor of our lives,17 …
This article is an excerpt from the book, We’re Stronger than We Look: Insights and Encouragement for the Caregiver’s Journey. Jill and David Brown lived full and healthy lives until David took a violent fall off his bicycle and into …
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Many years ago, I conducted a weekend preaching mission in a congregation known for its liveliness and charismatic expression. Using the words of the Father to Jesus at his baptism, “You are my beloved son in whom I delight,” I …
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New research from a Barna study on discipleship revealed four qualities common to disciplemakers, which I believe can help us not only understand the mindset of those who prioritize disciplemaking but also adopt this mindset ourselves. For all US Christians, …