Archive for the ‘ Discipleship ’ Category
We just finished studying Philippians this past week, and our last assignment was to summarize the entire book in two paragraphs. Here’s my crack at it: From Paul and Timothy, Grace and peace to you. I have been eager to see you again, for I often remember the depth of our relationship – how it [ READ MORE ]
“That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.” – Philippians 3:10-11 Most of us love this passage. Why? Perhaps one reason is because Jesus is an attractive figure. [ READ MORE ]
Helping to pioneer the Navs at UH has opened my eyes to see what matters in building a ministry. It is a unique position of privilege to be able to start with a blank canvas. Often in the first year or so, my inherent desire was to see something that resembled a “typical” Nav ministry; [ READ MORE ]
Sharing the gospel is a call of every Christian. Interestingly, we use this phrase synonymously with evangelism and reaching the lost. And I believe for the most part this is entirely acceptable. But the gospel of Jesus is not just for the person who doesn’t know Him as Savior. Everyone pursuing Him (even if we [ READ MORE ]
I was told it may be helpful for me to mention what I mean when I say forms. I am mainly referring to the disciplines: prayer, solitude, fasting, meditation, frugality, study of scripture, scripture memory, service, etc. I think it’s easy to compare ourselves to others in how well we do these, and perhaps a want to simply [ READ MORE ]
I would like to follow up a bit on my last post. I wrote it more as a reflection than an established statement, so I’d like to clear things up because I believe it may have been rather vague. When I said “I have grown weary of certain forms,” I didn’t mean that I no longer believed in their legitimacy, [ READ MORE ]
These past couple years I have grown weary of certain forms of Christian Living that have been embraced by those around me. These forms seem ideal for disciplined, studious types, and they stir for the “incompetent” (such as myself) an environment of performance, elitism, and exclusivity. Reactions to this have been rebellion, rejection, apathy, bitterness, [ READ MORE ]
I’ve been reading an epistle a day, trying to practice reading more contextually, or “paragraph by paragraph” (Fee & Stuart). I’ve noticed three things that continue to come up: The apostle’s diligence in prayer for the saints. The significance and depth of our sin, and the weight of God’s grace through Jesus Christ. The reality [ READ MORE ]
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