Equipping Believers to Go Make Disciples
Are you ready to begin empowering others for their journey of discipleship? Enjoy these practical articles and download this helpful disciple-making tool so you can better equip others.
Jesus, undeterred, went right ahead and gave his charge: “God authorized and commanded me to commission you: Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Then instruct them in the practice of all I have commanded you. I’ll be with you as you do this, day after day after day, right up to the end of the age. – Matthew 28:18-20 (MSG)
How to Live and Lead Compassionately in Diverse Communities
Our redemption as the people of God—our story as first the conciled ones, in relationship with Him, who then fell out of relationship through sin, and who were then reconciled—gives…
Charity, The Quiet Virtue
Most of us give things to people from time to time. But is our giving truly charity? Do we give because we love others? “Alas for the rarity of Christian…
The Way of Love or the Way of Truth?
Two people stood at a fork in the road. To the left, the way of love. To the right, the way of truth. “I will take the way of love,”…
Praying for God’s Agenda
I attended a weekly prayer meeting that was billed as a time to seek God for the church. I was really looking forward to it. Imagine a gathering to focus…
Being a Better Neighbor Starts By Noticing Your Neighbor
Most of us are familiar with the account of Jesus and the young man commonly known as the rich young ruler (Mark 10:17-25). This young man approached Jesus, asking him…
Embracing the Afternoon of Life
An aging woman sits on the ancient tree stump outside her home. Her old eyes can see little in the dim light of dusk, and in the late afternoon of…
Lessons Learned from an Alzheimer’s Caregiver – Part Three
by Cynthia Fantasia, author of In the Lingering Light: Courage and Hope for the Alzheimer’s Caregiver This is the last article in a three-part series on Alzheimer’s caregiving. In the past…
The Hardship & Joy of Tending Your Life Garden
On a hot summer afternoon, I’m at the pool, smearing sunscreen on my squirming child’s face, expertly avoiding her eyes while never taking my eyes off the other two children…
Lessons Learned from an Alzheimer’s Caregiver – Part Two
by Cynthia Fantasia, author of In the Lingering Light: Courage and Hope for the Alzheimer’s Caregiver This is part two of a three-part series on Alzheimer’s caregiving. Here, I share thirteen…
If Trump Asked to Play the Accordion at your Church
(Note: You may be wondering why I’d chime-in on an event that seems so five minutes ago. I immediately had a reaction to the event, but I chose to take some…