What did I learn about Jesus? Jesus shows his humanity when he weeps over Lazarus’ death with Mary and Martha. Being present with people in their grieving is a powerful act of love. What did I learn about disciple-making? Disciple-makers who empathize with grieving disciples perform a powerful ministry. Disciple-makers can help disciples see past […]
John 10
What did I learn about Jesus? Jesus is the Shepherd who laid down his life for the sheep (us!) We must go through Jesus to experience abundant life. What did I learn about disciple-making? Disciple-makers guard and protect younger disciples from the enemy who is out to kill, steal and destroy. As a disciple-maker I […]
And We’re Off…
When you read this, we will probably be somewhere over the European continent flying from Frankfurt, Germany to Delhi, India. There we will meet up with one of our Church Projects, Catalyst India, and our friend Abhishek Gier. Everything will be different; the food, the time zone (12.5 hours), the crowds, and the needs. Over […]
John 9
What did I learn about Jesus? Jesus corrected the prevailing teaching that physical ailments were the result of personal sin. Do I earnestly pray for God’s power to be manifest for healing? What did I learn about disciple-making? Sometimes people think they are spiritually “enlightened” but are blind. We must teach disciples to seek the […]
John 8
What did I learn about Jesus? Jesus balances grace and truth as he ministers to people. (1-11) We must walk in the light if we want to experience the life of Jesus. (12) What did I learn about disciple-making? Truth is found by remaining faithful to the teachings of Jesus. (31) Do I model obedience […]
John 7
What did I learn about Jesus? Jesus’ own brothers didn’t believe in him early in his ministry. (5) Our souls will not thirst if we believe in Jesus. (37-39) What did I learn about disciple-making? We must help people learn the facts about Jesus so they can make well-informed decisions about following him. Sometimes people […]
John 6
What did I learn about Jesus? Jesus uses the phrase “I am…” in John’s gospel to teach important truths about himself. I will never be hungry or thirsty if I feed on “the bread of life.” What did I learn about disciple-making? Disciples will sometimes stop following Jesus because of his “hard sayings.” When we […]
John 5
What did I learn about Jesus? Jesus demonstrates that a person’s will and attitude has much to do with their personal healing. (1-8) How is my attitude contributing toward my mental, emotional, physical and spiritual health? What did I learn about disciple-making? Jesus seeks the Father’s will in everything he does. (19-20) We disciple others […]
The Last Lap
We are on day 73 of our 90 Day Challenge. For 73 days our church has been reading one gospel chapter a day together. It has been one of the most enduring and unifying spiritual practices in my 27+ years here. I continue to receive emails from folks whose lives have been touched and changed […]
John 4
What did I learn about Jesus? Jesus wasn’t afraid to break custom and “cultural taboos” to reach people with the gospel. We need to reach out to people with the gospel who are outside our normal circle of relationships. What did I learn about disciple-making? Jesus builds bridges with non-believers that lead to discussion about […]