Journey

Discipleship begins before a person’s salvation moment/ conversion experience and continues through the rest of their walk upon this earth. Discipleship is better understood as a journey, a pursuing after Christ and being pursued by Christ. This journey is like a dance, twirling and gliding on the feet of our Father, steadily holding his hands [...]

Journey

Discipleship begins before a person’s salvation moment/ conversion experience and continues through the rest of their walk upon this earth. Discipleship is better understood as a journey, a pursuing after Christ and being pursued by Christ. This journey is like a dance, twirling and gliding on the feet of our Father, steadily holding his hands [...]

live from LCU

Class is going well. I spent a good part of yesterday sick as a dog. I don’t know what hit me, but I am feeling better.
We talked a lot yesterday about pomo.

live from LCU

Class is going well. I spent a good part of yesterday sick as a dog. I don’t know what hit me, but I am feeling better.
We talked a lot yesterday about pomo.

What is the “gospel?” (more reflections on class)

I have asked this question before, and it certainly is question worth considering. So what is the gospel?
Paul let’s us in on what the gospel is in 1 Cor. 15:3-4. He writes, “3For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the [...]

What is the “gospel?” (more reflections on class)

I have asked this question before, and it certainly is question worth considering. So what is the gospel?
Paul let’s us in on what the gospel is in 1 Cor. 15:3-4. He writes, “3For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the [...]

Greetings from LCU

I am writing this at the hotel in Lubbock. It’s been a great start to the week. I am here at LCU taking an advanced youth ministry course with Dr. Dave Fraze, and some great guys ministering in wide variety of settings.
A couple of things of interest today:
1. In our class we have [...]

Greetings from LCU

I am writing this at the hotel in Lubbock. It’s been a great start to the week. I am here at LCU taking an advanced youth ministry course with Dr. Dave Fraze, and some great guys ministering in wide variety of settings.
A couple of things of interest today:
1. In our class we have [...]

in but not of, we can make a difference

The more I read, and study and hear some conversation in churches about differing worship styles, the faith once for all trusted, fellowship issues, etc., the more convinced I become that by and large we’ve lost sight of Jesus. Somewhere in our caravan from Enlightenment, modernism to postmodernism we’ve lost track of Jesus. Somewhere along [...]

in but not of, we can make a difference

The more I read, and study and hear some conversation in churches about differing worship styles, the faith once for all trusted, fellowship issues, etc., the more convinced I become that by and large we’ve lost sight of Jesus. Somewhere in our caravan from Enlightenment, modernism to postmodernism we’ve lost track of Jesus. Somewhere along [...]