My wife recently returned from a disciple’s wedding in South Africa with a bounty of fun gifts for the family. I was prized with a small wooden carving of a dung beetle. I decided to educate our kids on the dung beetle as they thought dad’s gift was rather hysterical. To our surprise these little organic, recycling, …
Today, a satellite was involved in your life. Whether you streamed the World Cup, checked a weather report or used navigation in your car… all of this is made possible by automated spacecrafts hundreds of miles above your head. We often don’t stop to think about these important satellites to carry on the business of the …
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 If you were called an “heirloom”, would you consider it a compliment or an insult? It is safe to assume most would consider it an insult. Heirlooms …
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. 3 John 1:4 This fall has marked a change in our household. Both of our children are now in full-day school, Kindergarten and 3rd Grade. The house is quiet from 7:35 am – 2:30 pm. This is a welcomed reprieve. …
What does it actually look like to prioritize disciple making in your youth ministry? We sat down with youth leader, Donnie Chase, for a little insight on how he implements Chair 1 ideas into his ministry. Before you were introduced to a disciple-making ministry philosophy based on the life of Christ, what did your …
Many people struggle with relating with Jesus. It is easy to conclude that since Jesus is God and we are not, we can’t live like Jesus. We throw up our arms and say, “But I am not Jesus.” True you are not. There was only one Jesus and it’s not you. So, was Jesus being …
You’ve probably seen one of these humorous grammatical sayings: Let’s eat grandma! Let’s eat, grandma! Punctuation saves lives! There are two different meanings separated by the proper use of grammar. A small comma can make a significant difference; a distinction that changes everything. As it is with discipleship and disciple-making. One root word, disciple, with …
David Platt just release a new book titled, Follow me: A Call to Die. A Call to Live. David challenges cultural Christianity verse true biblical followers of Christ. He recently gave a message at Moody Founders Week addressing this central issue in the Christian journey.