Posts Tagged ‘Discipleship’
From Infancy to Maturity in the Christian Life
Imagine a grown man intentionally acting like a baby, wearing diapers and crying like an infant. Some people actually do. In reading the news about a situation with this behavior, I learned a new term: paraphilic infantilism—acting like a baby as an adult. Now imagine a newborn Christian who does not grow but remains in…
Read MoreA Servant’s Heart
A visiting speaker to our church several years ago told of noticing one particular flight attendant on his trip. She seemed kind-hearted and attentive to everyone’s needs. As the preacher exited the plane, he commented to this flight attendant that he had appreciated her kindness and care of her passengers. He ended by saying, “You…
Read MoreThe Indispensable Affection of Love
In 1 Corinthians 12 the apostle Paul begins his important discussion of spiritual gifts within the context of the local church. In that discussion, Paul highlights the need for the church to understand four things. First, there is a unity of the church as one body. Second, there is diversity in the church as many…
Read MoreWalk by Faith
As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him. Colossians 2:6 The dictionary states that faith is “belief, trust, fidelity, or loyalty to a creed or religion.” If true Christianity is a relationship with God through Jesus Christ, belief, trust and loyalty are certainly involved but not to a creed…
Read MoreHelping Young People Prepare for Higher Education (3)
Originally given as a workshop at the 50th Annual Conference of the Keystone Christian Education Association and as a breakout session at the 82nd Annual Convention of the American Council of Christian Churches. Updated and revised. Staying Spiritually Strong While in Higher Education As young people head off to places of higher education, Christian mentors…
Read MoreHard Isn’t Bad, or Is It?
How often do we use the argument “hard isn’t bad!” when facing a challenging situation? Our children struggle with their schoolwork, or chores, or an intense sports game, and we encourage them by saying that this challenge will help them improve. Our friends face a hard decision in life, and we remind them that it’s…
Read MoreHow Dedicated to Jesus Christ Am I, Really?
What images come to your mind when you hear or see the word “dedication?” What people immediately come to mind? Athletes? Military special forces? Perhaps godly parents. Certain missionaries past or present might be in your mind’s eye. Why did these people come to mind? What is it about them that describes them as dedicated?…
Read More“The Tour”
Hello. How good of You to come and see my humble dwelling. (Yes, I think You’ll find unique’s the word.) It suits me to a T. And it’s a source of pride (the humble kind). And did I say it looks brand new despite its age? I’ve lived here all my life, but I’ve been…
Read MoreFBFI 2023 Workshop: Jim Berg – Notepad Discipleship
Today, we are publishing our final bit of audio from our summer Annual Meeting at Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa. We spread it out a little too long, I think. Next year you will get it at a more rapid pace. Our theme for the conference was “Reclaiming the Great Commission.” Besides the…
Read MoreWhy a Local Church Bible Institute?
The desire of Heritage Baptist Church is to win souls to Christ and train those disciples to live for Him. Since September 1996, our church has provided a ministry we call the Heritage Discipleship Institute (HDI) to provide an opportunity for believers in our local church to fulfill this goal. Our HDI has been a…
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