2 Timothy 3:16-17 declares that “all Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” It is clear that the early church regarded the Old Testament as inspired Scripture. As 2 Peter 1:20-21 explains, “Above all, you must understand that  Read more »

Much is being said lately of “Freedom in Christ.”  It is by God’s grace that we have this freedom.  Only, is your liberty causing others to stumble?  I’m not only speaking of our freedom to do things, but how we communicate our freedom in such a way that doesn’t that doesn’t make other’s liberty lumpy.  Read more »

“Telling someone to “go & sin no more” is a lot different than following them around and trying to prevent them from sinning more” Miguel Labrador   In these two examples, Jesus tells people to stop sinning. First, the “Woman caught in Adultery.” “He who is without sin among you, let him be the first  Read more »

Last night in our remote part of the world, our Discipleship group began drafting an “Evangelism Accord.” There was extensive searching of the scriptures, prayer, and hearty fellowship before they provided their responses.  We have been gathering in my home for over 2 years, and these folks, each one of them, are disciple makers in their  Read more »

Voters in North Carolina have approved a constitutional amendment banning same-sex unions, according to the Associated Press.  There was a virtual fervor yesterday on the social networks and news sites regarding this.  Both sides of the argument expressed their opinions on the ethics and morality of the vote itself. My question is a simple one:  Read more »

“Hate evil, love good; maintain justice in the courts” Amos 5:15 “Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.”   Romans 12:9     Loving good and hating evil aren’t just conceptual recommendations, they are the duties of a Disciple of Jesus.  I’ve found that most believers are not “good”  Read more »

This past weekend represented the most active weekend in regard to the number of visitors and the number of comments in this blog’s history.  The two posts which caused all the activity were titled: Okay, Now can we Stop Evangelizing and Start Discipling? and Paul’s Engagement of the Athenians on Mars Hill, Epic Ministry Fail?  Read more »

‘The great Christian apologist C. S. Lewis wrote that the word he detested most was “interference.”‘ Interference occurs when someone sticks his nose in your business. However, that’s precisely what discipleship is all about. If you want to grow in a meaningful way, you not only must tolerate another person’s intimate knowledge of you, you  Read more »

I can remember when I first read Acts chapter 17 where Paul engaged the high culture of the Athenians on Mars Hill. I can remember how vividly my mind painted this scene and how I embellished it with an obelisk reminiscent of “2001, A Space Odyssey,” which read “To an Unknown God.” I can remember  Read more »

Types of Evangelism to Avoid:   1.  NeedVangelism – Identifying a people or culture’s need and exploiting it so that you can evangelize.  2.  Evandelism - Spraying your version of gospel graffiti, breaking things, disregarding community  3.  CannyVangelism – Tricky, manipulative, bait and switch tactics to trap others into listening to you.  4.  ClingyVangelism – Hanging  Read more »