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4 Ingredients for an Assimilation Recipe
It has been said: When people visit a church they are not so much looking for friendly people as they are looking for new friends. If all they wanted was friendliness they could go to almost any store in the mall and find it. I have always sensed that there is much truth in this…
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Principle of Gospel-Centrality
A key principle in gospel centrality is a growing and deepening understanding of the gospel, and that the gospel is not just for unbelievers in need of conversion, but equally for the Believer in need of growth, strength, transformation, boldness, and humility.
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Gospel-Driven Sanctification
The first thing to remember is that we must never separate the benefits (regeneration, justification, sanctification) from the Benefactor (Jesus Christ). The Christians who are most focused on their own spirituality may give the impression of being the most spiritual but from the New Testament’s point of view, those who have almost forgotten about their…
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My Lukewarm Heart
Here are a couple of question to ponder from Ole Hallesby: Do I really desire to be set free from the lukewarmness of my heart and worldly life? Is not my Christian life always lukewarm and half-hearted for the simple reason that deep down in my heart I desire it to be that way? If you…
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The Call to Discipleship Is…
Colin Marshall & Tony Payne give us a good concise definition of what it means to be a follower of Jesus: The call to discipleship is thus a call to confess our allegiance to Jesus in the face of a hostel world; to serve him and his mission, whatever the cost. ~ from The Trellis…
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Moving Toward Missional
Some questions I have wrestled with over time: Can someone live missionally without a conscious embracing of missionalism? I suspect “No”. It is possible to engage in activities, but without a conscious approach there is no “mission”. Such a life is more frenetic, aimless, and haphazard. Mission requires intentionally carrying out a preconceived plan and/or…
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Listen And I Will Tell You What God is Like
Listen and I will tell you what God is like: He makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. (Matthew 5.45) Christ spent his last strength and his last moments in prayer for his enemies: “Father, forgive them, for they know not…
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A Paradox of God’s Intentions
A paradox of the Christian faith worth pondering, from John Flavel: When God intends to fill a soul, he first makes it empty. When God intends to enrich a soul, he first makes it poor. When he intends to exalt a soul, he first makes it sensible to it’s own miseries, wants, and nothingness.
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Call to Discipleship: Same for All
At the most basic level, the Bible says that Jesus does not have two classes of disciples: Those who abandon their lives to his service. Those who do not. The call to discipleship is the same for all. ~ Colin Marshall & Tony Payne, from The Trellis and the Vine
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