04.03.2006 – Better Living – 1 Comment on Spring in Georgia – plowing & sowing Spring in Georgia – plowing & sowing Yesterday Karen had me out in the garden. Springtime in Georgia is wonderful. First the tulip trees and Bradford pear… Read Post
04.02.2006 – Better Living – No Comments on Here’s something that helps a lot of marriages Here’s something that helps a lot of marriages Jannie and Dodie Botha are marriage counselors from South Africa. They have a simple tool they give couples that work… Read Post
04.02.2006 – Identity issues – 1 Comment on Stop comparing yourself Stop comparing yourself I’ve watched women in the South particularly victimized by this. We all have it to some degree, but then, some of us … Read Post
04.01.2006 – Discipling – 1 Comment on The result of too many sermons The result of too many sermons One more thought about yesterday’s blog: The result of pastors who have misunderstood their role and the place of a s… Read Post
03.31.2006 – Church – 26 Comments on A pastor’s job is not to preach A pastor’s job is not to preach Let me share a controversial conviction I have: A pastor’s job is not to preach. Preaching is a tool in his tool bag … Read Post
03.30.2006 – Spiritual Coaching – 2 Comments on We all need a spiritual coach We all need a spiritual coach “Preach the Word…correct, rebuke, and encourage.” II Timothy 4:2. As Paul gets on in years, he passes his best c… Read Post
03.29.2006 – Reaching Your Destiny – 3 Comments on Spiritual sores: parable of Caspar the beluga whale Spiritual sores: parable of Caspar the beluga whale A highlight of our weekend visit to the new Atlanta aquarium was the Beluga whale tank. Beluga whales are like giant … Read Post
03.28.2006 – Discipling – 8 Comments on One-to-one discipleship is a dying art form One-to-one discipleship is a dying art form Ask any group of Christians how many of them have been discipled and you won’t see many hands raised. Ask the same gr… Read Post
03.27.2006 – Discipling – 1 Comment on Discipleship is imitation Discipleship is imitation We think of an imitation as a fake, a fraud. But in the world of disciple making, its meaning is exactly the opposite… Read Post
03.26.2006 – Community and Covenant – 2 Comments on What it means to be in covenant What it means to be in covenant “God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.” Phil. 1:8 I’ll begin with a confes… Read Post
03.25.2006 – Discipling – 2 Comments on Jesus’ Discipleship pillar #4: Body Life Jesus’ Discipleship pillar #4: Body Life The American Church model of body life is about as far from Jesus’ model as it is from here to Jerusalem. All my life… Read Post
03.24.2006 – Discipling – 4 Comments on Jesus’ Discipleship pillar #3: Dependence Jesus’ Discipleship pillar #3: Dependence The importance of risk – it creates dependence on God. God wants to partner with us, and He doesn’t want us to hav… Read Post
03.23.2006 – Discipling – 6 Comments on Chinese chicken and learning to abandon Chinese chicken and learning to abandon If you click on http://www.theworldrace.com/, you see a group of people who have left everything behind. Even their s… Read Post
03.23.2006 – Discipling – No Comments on Jesus’ Discipleship pillar #2: Journey Jesus’ Discipleship pillar #2: Journey The importance of application through journey – it creates learning. I woke up at 6:23 this morning and, within m… Read Post
03.22.2006 – Discipling – 3 Comments on Jesus’ Model of Discipleship Jesus’ Model of Discipleship Jesus didn’t operate a formal school, but his disciples took quite a course. He discipled them over a three year peri… Read Post
03.21.2006 – Youth Ministry – 21 Comments on A crisis in youth ministry A crisis in youth ministry What I say in this blog is controversial, so I put it to one of the top experts in the field and said, “what do you t… Read Post
03.20.2006 – Radical Living – No Comments on Exotic China Exotic China I’ve got to confess a bad habit. In the morning, before spending time with the Lord, I log on the World Race site and… Read Post
03.19.2006 – Missions – 1 Comment on This morning: update on persecution in India This morning: update on persecution in India Dr. Samuel Thomas’ wife, Shelley, wrote me this morning: ”I spoke with Samuel after his arraignment and he was oka… Read Post
03.18.2006 – Culture and Faith – No Comments on Church goers are happier Church goers are happier Interesting study by the Pew Foundation finds that church goers are happier than nonchurch goers, by a wide margin (4… Read Post
03.17.2006 – Living Free – 1 Comment on The Church Lady says: Be unoffendable The Church Lady says: Be unoffendable One of the things that made the Church Lady so funny was her “Superior Dance.” She put her hands on her hips, pursed … Read Post
03.16.2006 – Parenting – No Comments on My 18 year-old is struggling My 18 year-old is struggling Question: “My 18 year-old is expressing her independence and is doing things I think are wrong – she’s really struggl… Read Post
03.16.2006 – Missions – 3 Comments on Sending Christian leaders to jail & getting away with it Sending Christian leaders to jail & getting away with it We interrupt your regularly scheduled activities to report on events in India. As we in America struggle with debt lo… Read Post
03.15.2006 – Better Living – 2 Comments on A secret weapon of massive destruction A secret weapon of massive destruction Mike Shaul just emailed me. He said this in a completely earnest, yet off-handed way about his wife, Kristen. I … Read Post
03.15.2006 – How to Disciple – 2 Comments on Selecting Disciples: the FAST way Selecting Disciples: the FAST way Some new disciples grow at a faster rate than others. Those that grow fastest possess the following biblical FAST cha… Read Post
