Posts Tagged ‘Discipleship’
It is Bible reading time!
I pass out Bible reading schedules every year on the last Sunday of the year. It is a blessing to see people enthusiastically take up the project each year. Last year I published an article here on P&D called “Bible Reading and Vain Vows.” How did you do with your vows of Bible reading last…
Read MorePodcast: FBFI 2023 Workshop: Helping Members Own Spiritual Reproductivity — Theology of Disciplemaking
Yes, we are still publishing audio from our summer Annual Meeting at Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa. This is the penultimate post, one more to come in due course. Our theme for the conference was “Reclaiming the Great Commission.” Besides the preaching sessions, our speakers and other leaders conducted several outstanding Workshop sessions,…
Read MoreLetters to Stagnant Christians #4: Hodgepodge Theology
[Editor’s note: As you see by the #4 in the title, this is a series of posts. I was talking to brother de Bruyn this morning, doing an interview for an upcoming P&D podcast. “Off-air” I mentioned to him how much I was enjoying these posts on his blog and asked to use one of…
Read MoreEars to Hear
Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day. Deuteronomy 29:4 Moses is wrapping up his last words to the children of Israel prior to their going into the Promised Land. He made it clear that God had initiated covenant parameters with…
Read MoreServing One Another
Paul challenged the Corinthian believers’ perspective on Christianity. They were puffed up over sin tolerated in their midst (1 Corinthians 5:1-2). There were divisions among themselves as they laid claim to following their favorite apostles (1 Corinthians 3:3-5). They misused the gifts of the Holy Spirit given to them to draw attention to themselves in…
Read MoreA Good Man or Good At Being A Man
Back in October 2022 I saw this question on social media: Would you rather be a good man or be good at being a man? How would you answer? First, we must ask, “What is a good man?” I did a Google search and found … 11 Qualities of a Good Man You Should Look…
Read MoreTrain Your Brain
There are lies we believe that derail us from who God wants us to be. Satan is the father of lies. He not only wants us to believe lies but wants to defeat our Christian lives with those lies so that we are of no good to anyone, including ourselves. What are some of these…
Read MoreBe of Good Cheer!
We live in challenging times, do we not? Perhaps, many might think “challenging” is a bit of an understatement. Truth seems to be such a rare commodity. We do not trust our government, the media, even one another. There is little in the way of civil debate over social or political issues. Rather, harsh condemnation…
Read MoreThe Glory of Godliness
An Abandoned Pursuit When was the last time you heard someone talk about godliness? Frequently, I hear Christians talk about being more faithful, loving, or active in church. But I can’t remember the last time I heard someone say, “ I want to be more godly.” Why is there so little interest in godliness? Perhaps…
Read MoreServant Leadership: The Humble Reality of Genuine Christian Leadership
Christian leaders must lead in a Christian way, Christ’s way. That means humble servant leadership. Humility is essential to spiritual leadership that pleases Christ. Jesus said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. It shall not be so among you. But whoever…
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