Discipleship Tools Something Different for Advent 3 Nov 2019 "Why write a book of Advent devotions?" That's what I kept asking myself this summer. And I couldn't come up with a very good answer. I mean, friends and family…
A Jackpot with a Countdown Timer 23 Oct 2019 Let's imagine this situation: in a very posh casino, with a very unique promotion, and some crazy luck, not one but two people end up hitting an "Easy Money" jackpot…
Discipling Leaders Seedbeds of Discipleship in Greenhouses of Grace 20 Oct 20199 Jun 2020 I've been reading a business book lately about what it takes to launch something new in an unstable or uncertain environment (welcome to my life). The book's got some really…
Discipling Leaders Please Pass the Potatoes 15 Oct 201923 Oct 2020 This blog is a response to A Full Table for Empty People written by my friend Steve Wiechman of Breathe Life Ministries. You really should go read that and then come…
Beloved, Just Lost 12 Oct 2019 It dawned on me in my devotion time just the other day that we usually think the Prodigal Son was OUT and then back IN again; outside the Kingdom and…
The Secret Code Prayer 9 Oct 20198 Apr 2020 Have you ever run a discipleship experiment? When was the last time you tried something new related to following Jesus or being shaped by him? I think a spirit of…
For My Friends A Place to Call Home 6 Oct 201922 Mar 2022 My sister moved this last week, and I got to help just a little. She and her family had been living in the same farm house my grandfather was born…
For My Friends I’m Not So Sure About Certainty 1 Oct 201914 Jul 2020 Certainty is kind of a tricky thing. I mean, there are some Bible passages that seem to make certainty something we all should not only strive for, but already have…
Discipling Leaders A Loving God with Dirty Hands 29 Sep 201922 Jun 2020 Your Heavenly Father rejects a remote control approach to your discipleship walk. You know: God way up there somewhere, pushing some buttons or pulling a few levers behind the curtain…
Discipling Leaders V6 Discipleship: Social Influence (Part 2 of 3) 25 Sep 2019 V6 Discipleship: Social Influence (Part 2 of 3) This three-part article is looking at six sources that influence change, for better or worse. Research has shown that the more of…
For My Friends We Are The Coals 22 Sep 201920 Mar 2020 As Paul begins his second letter to Timothy, he makes reference to Timothy’s living faith: I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and…
Discipling Leaders V6 Discipleship: Personal Influence (Part 1 of 3) 18 Sep 20192 Jul 2020 V6 Discipleship: Personal Influence (Part 1 of 3) A V6—that is, an engine with six cylinders—will unfailingly provide more power and more drive if all six cylinders are working together.…
