Suffering. None of us want it. In fact, we avoid it at all costs. Headaches get medicine, hunger gets food, and fatigue gets sleep. Whatever the symptom, we have a remedy. Few times are we unable to repair our issue. We have an aversion to suffering, and for the ...
Ministry flows from intimacy. It is not done in a vacuum, operating out of our own strength, intuition, and determination. Ministry is our Lord’s, done for His glory, honor, and fame. Ministry flows from intimacy with Him. Only then are we renewed, changed, and inspired. It is His presence ...
[See part 1, part 2, part 3 and part 4 in this series of posts on Discipleship for more info.] Now that we’ve examined much about “the what,” “the why” and “the who” in discipleship, I want to provide some very tangible action steps ...
[See part 1, part 2 and part 3 in this series of posts on Discipleship for more info.] What does success look like? It’s easy to get overwhelmed at the thought of diving into discipleship relationships, particularly if you struggle with inadequacy. It’s easy to ...
[See part 1 and part 2 in this series of posts on Discipleship for more info.] Am I Qualified? Perhaps the first question that stirs up in your heart as we start talking about discipling people is one of inadequacy. “Am I really qualified to make disciples?” There could ...
In my last post on discipleship, I discussed the importance of "last words" as we examined Jesus' final command before ascending into Heaven in Matthew 28:18-20. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make ...
Last words are usually important words. Often last words are THE most important or impactful part of a conversation – the most vital piece of information that we want to be certain is communicated clearly... A parent’s last words as their child pulls out of the driveway and off to ...
If you really loved me... ...you would want me to be happy. ...you wouldn’t be confronting my behavior. ...you would accept me for me. ...you wouldn't ask me to change. ...you wouldn’t be trying to get me to do something I don’t want to do. If you’ve ever attempted to ...
One of our favorite passages to quote and to celebrate at Hope Church is the Apostles' prayer in Acts 4:29-30, which Peter referenced in his blog post last week: "And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness, while you stretch ...
As our Lord was about to ascend from this earth, His last words were on discipleship. The command to make disciples of all people was His Great Commission to His followers. Discipleship is to be a core element to our being. Yet few of us are discipled and as a result, few know how to disciple ...
