book review: a long obedience in the same direction
In A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, Eugene Peterson discusses discipleship as a pilgrimage as opposed to an instant achievement. He devotes each chapter for reflection on one of the Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-134). These Psalms are chosen as the foundation of the book because they are “travel songs” and they operate like [...]
book review: transforming discipleship [making disciples a few at a time]
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The goal of Transforming Discipleship by Greg Ogden [1] is to help the church rethink the practice of discipleship. Ogden suggests that small groups (i.e. three to four persons) are the primary way discipleship is demonstrated in the New Testament. He calls these groups triads. His book further develops these “discipleship triads” with the stated goal [...]
book review: the kingdom and the cross
The Kingdom and the Cross is a very short devotional booklet designed to get the everyday reader to think about spiritual things. Smith is very clear about his purpose, “this little guide is meant to help expand your understanding of these two concepts (Kingdom and the Cross).” He goes on to say that he “may not have the [...]
perhaps this is your calling(?)
Last week I asked a question about what you would change about the church if God granted you the ability to change one thing. Some of the things people wanted to see change in included: Christian apathy More open discussion with people who are different (denominational dialogue and secular culture dialogue) A better understanding of [...]
philippians 2:1-11 [Christ's example of humility]
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Read Philippians 2:1-11 (ESV, NIV, The Message) If we are not careful, culture rather than God will actually define reality for us. This is the core of many problems in discipleship today. American Christians need not worry of persecution from the world, but seduction by the world. The world we live in is full of seductive, deceptive, half-truths [...]
[real-time connections] author’s closing thoughts
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I’m really excited about Realtime Connections for several reasons: First, it’s for everyday disciples – not just preachers. My other books have been geared primarily to pastors and church leaders, but many everyday disciples wound up reading them and wanted something more practical. Also, when the Great Commission is fulfilled it will take the whole [...]
[real-time connections] chapter 5: living as a disciple
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Recently my wife and I were out to dinner and I was moved to asked her this question, “Are we serving God enough?” Our first response was no, but as we thought more about our lives and our involvement with our children, church, and school, we felt that we were serving our Lord to our [...]
the mentor me project [an interview with @kylelreed]
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It may not be a very well known fact, but January is National Mentor Month. I know what some of you might be thinking…. ‘so what?’, right? If you’ve never had or been a mentor, then you’re really missing out on something pretty special. That’s where Kyle Reed (@kylelreed) comes in. Kyle is a dude [...]
