Someone once challenged me: “I bet I can tell you the whole Old Testament and New Testament in six sentences—three for each.” “You’re on!” I said. He started with the Old Testament: “‘They tried to kill us. We survived. Let’s …
I’m a charter member. Aren’t you? Don’t you spend a good deal of your time grumbling? I live in Colorado, and oh my goodness: If we go without seeing the sun for twenty-four hours, we are an entire state of …
When we think of fighting, we tend to think first of fear. The anticipation of being hurt, abused, exploited, or killed evokes in us a “fight or flight” response: If we don’t fight, we’ll be overtaken, and if we can’t …
2 Questions, 2 clicks Each week we will conduct two polls. Enjoy these questions (and the results!) as we get to know our fellow disciplemakers. Question 1 [socialpoll id=”2408758″] Question 2 [socialpoll id=”2415774″] Check in each week for new questions! See …
We must be willing to keep seeing ourselves as God’s beloved child. This will be messy indeed, because it goes against the grown-up posture that we are taught to pursue in this world. There are some places, though, where we …
I used to like telling others how full my schedule was. “I’m so busy these days,” I’d say. “I work full time. I’m a part-time freelance writer. I edit two newsletters. I’m a wife and mother. I disciple several women. …
“She’s from America and she’s married to the same husband, the father of all her children. He doesn’t even drink! And”—my neighbor, unaware that I could understand her Arab dialect, switched to a gossipy whisper—”they even pray and fast!” There …
2 Questions, 2 clicks Each week we will conduct two polls. Enjoy these questions (and the results) as we get to know our fellow disciplemakers! Question 1 [socialpoll id=”2415767″] Question 2 [socialpoll id=”2415762″] Check in each week for new questions! See …
Bible Gateway interviewed Alan Briggs about what it takes to make disciples. An estimated 4,000 churches are planted every year. An estimated 3,700 churches close every year. It’s not easy starting or sustaining a vital Christian witness of any kind. It’s …
Part of the benefit of living in a democracy is the freedom of opinion. But as followers of Christ, we are called to be ambassadors of God’s counter-cultural kingdom. Is the mess of debating and trying to win conversations causing …