Three Steps to Be an Expert Disciple of Jesus
I really don’t like the title of this article, but I like Ron Edmondson’s challenge in, “Three Steps to Be an Expert Disciple of Jesus.”
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I really don’t like the title of this article, but I like Ron Edmondson’s challenge in, “Three Steps to Be an Expert Disciple of Jesus.”
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“I’ve been convicted that saying “I don’t have enough time” is a very bad habit. So when I say that I don’t have enough time, whether I’m conscious of it or not, I’m essentially saying that God is either insufficient or He’s stingy. I’m saying it’s not my fault that
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“It is common practice in churches to treat mental illness differently. We immediately assume there is something else, some deeper spiritual struggle causing mental and emotional strain. But, let me be direct here: if we immediately dismiss the possibility of mental illness and automatically assume spiritual deficiency, our actions amount
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“Jesus had thousands of followers. He had dozens of disciples. He picked 12 to train more deeply and send out. And he had three that were with him even more often.” Brandon Cox talks about how we organize our life with people in his recent blog, “Who Are Your 3? Your 12?
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It’s one thing to have a bad experience or a series of bad experiences. It’s another to hang on to them for far longer than you should, especially when you have a role in them that you refuse to see. So in the hopes of clarifying a few things and
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“Just as soil quality influences the potential outcomes of a field, the culture of a congregation establishes the environment that often predetermines the effectiveness of God’s Word in that body of believers. In other words, a church’s culture influences its impact.” – Digging In: Cultivating a Health Church Culture by Jim
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“As your small group journeys on the road of disciple-making it will require a great level of intentionality.” Small groups can be a part of the disciple making process but we need to be intentional about how we “do” small groups. Eric George has some thoughts about the rhythm
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To be honest I haven’t given much thought to the spiritual discipline aspect of singing. In his blog, “Three Reasons Why Singing is Essential in the Life of the Disciple” Michael Kelley begins, “There are certain habits that are synonymous with spiritual growth. We call these things spiritual disciplines, and
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Churches serious about being healthy look for ways to meaningfully engage in their communities. In today’s post, Chuck Lawless outlines steps for people who are serious about doing this well and aren’t sure where to start. Click here to read, “10 Ways to Read Your Community.”
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Many people look at the idea of missional communities as a way of engaging in spiritual formation. In his post, Top 3 Missional Community Misconceptions, Brad Watson looks at some misconceptions that both those “inside” and “outside” have about these gatherings.
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