If we are honest, we will recognize that it is easier to be more passionate about evangelism than discipline in the church. We like to see the new birth of a Christian in the kingdom of God. What we don’t like so much is the work that follows: the role of helping someone “grow to […]
The Bible reminds us that the first disciples of Jesus Christ were first called Christians when witnesses and testimonies of faith came to the city of Antioch (Acts 11:25). Although this was probably a derogatory term at first, Christ’s disciples quickly adopted the appointment of Christians, as he openly and shamelessly identified them. But before
At this point, you must think that everything evangelical is very abstract. It’s not about doing, it’s about believing; they are not superficial sins, but idols of the heart. When will we come to practical and tangible things? I’m trying to convince you of that. Idols of the heart?What about him? Believing, these are practical
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Ryan began the conversation by stating that, in total, he disagreed with everything he had heard on the CD. “Mike’s statistics (the guy on the CD) were wrong, he hadn’t done a satisfactory investigation into gay issues, maybe he wasn’t even really gay? and so on. If he was just trying to correct Ryan’s behavior,
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The problem is that we don’t always believe that the gospel is relevant to Christians. We always think of the Gospel in the context of evangelization. We see the gospel as the ABC of Christianity, the starting point, what non-believers need to hear. , the door through which Christianity enters. Once there, you must go
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My friend Ryan is transgender. In the past I hated God, but now I was a little more receptive to the idea of trusting in Jesus. In this article, I want to share some thoughts I’ve had about how I disciplined Ryan. transsexual, you’ll have some ideas to start with. The most obvious problem you
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In today’s culture, we are more pragmatic than thoughtful. Obsessed with knowing what works and what is success step by step, we strive to repeat the formula. We care less about why things work. Discipline is no exception. Many exchanged why; motivation for best practices. It’s disconcerting. The fact is, practice can only take us
Gloria Furman explains how to encourage Christian women to become followers of other women, even if they feel inadequate, as they really are; this in a simple and natural way places us as incompetent people, however, with Jesus’ promise that being with us every day and reminds us that we have the Holy Spirit and
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A few years ago I had the privilege of baptizing a new convert, I soon realized that this would not be the typical setting of discipleship (as if there were), he is an old man who does not see well and, on top of that, they do not know how to read or write. We
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Go, then, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; teaching them to keep everything I told them to do. and behold, I am with you every day until the end of time. ?(Matthew 28:19-20) Defeat is the way a friend of Cearo’s
