Discipleship The Cost of Discipleship (Part 3) 4 Apr 20135 Apr 2013 One of the ways that we know that the Gospel of Mark is not just some guys attempt to make up a religion is that Mark makes his friends, and…
Discipleship The Cost of Discipleship (Part 2) 28 Mar 201329 Mar 2013 Following Jesus is not easy! The disciple Mark knew this well and so he traces for his readers in his gospel the cost of discipleship. Three passages in particular stand…
Discipleship The Cost of Discipleship (Part 1) 21 Mar 201322 Mar 2013 There are a number of things that, as I read through the New Testament, I wish Jesus had not said. Things like, "If your right hand causes you to sin…
Discipleship… Slaves to Christ (Part 2) 7 Mar 20138 Mar 2013 Christianity is a different kind of slavery. I know how that can sound. It can be disturbing and unsettling. But so is the call of discipleship in the Bible. We…
Discipleship Slave: An Introduction 7 Feb 20138 Feb 2013 The Bible says that we are all slaves! Every human being, no matter who, no matter where, no matter when is a slave. Whether we are Christian or non-Christian the…
Culture… How to be Thankful After Thanksgiving 22 Nov 201223 Nov 2012 In a few short hours I will probably be a sleep somewhere. It won't be intentional but it will be reality nonetheless. I will stuff myself with delicious food and…
Discipleship Godliness and Perfectionism (Part 3) 10 Oct 201211 Oct 2012 Is all your righteousness really like filthy rags? I know the prophet Isaiah, said it, but is it really true? Don't misunderstand the intent of that question. I am an…
Discipleship Godliness and Perfectionism (Part 2) 3 Oct 20124 Oct 2012 What you believe about yourself can reveal what you believe about God. For the Christian this is important as we stop to consider the doctrine of sanctification. There is a…
Discipleship Godliness and Perfectionism (Part 1) 27 Sep 201228 Sep 2012 Sometimes it does feel impossible. We fail, we fall apart, and we fail again. In fact for many Christians there are times where it feels like it's just not worth…
Discipleship Paraenesis on Wisdom 26 Sep 201227 Sep 2012 Are you wise or are you wise, there's a difference. That is to say Biblically speaking there are two distinct kinds of wisdom. Like many of the dichotomies of Scripture the…
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