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Building Jesus’ Kingdom Not Mementos

Devotion, Discipleship, Evangelism, Kingdom Builders

In the fall of 2022, a news story told about a classic toy and auto auction inWisconsin. The owner of a large collection of…

Being a Disciple is Like Being an Apprentice

Discipleship, Evangelism, Great Commission

In simpler terms, being a disciple is like being an apprentice. Consider how anelectrician or other tradesman grows in skill: by looking to and…

Discipleship Isn’t Singular

Authority, Discipleship, Great Commission

One of the hallmarks of a good educator is to create lifelong learners. A first grade teacher is not going to be able to…

Lighthouse Keepers

Discipleship, Knowing God, Light of the World, Sharing the Gospel

This story of lighthouse keepers illustrates both the importance of lighting the way for people in the dark and preserving God’s good creation. A…

A Father’s Sacrifice For His Family

Children, Children of God, Discipleship, Fatherhood, Fathers, Gospel

“Dad, your family needs you” Shang-Chi tells his father Xu Wenwu after defeating him in battle in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten…

A Mother’s Consistent Love And Devotion

Children of God, Discipleship, Gospel, Jesus' Teaching, Motherhood, Present

The limited series Maid (Netflix, 2021), based on the best-selling memoir by Stephanie Land and fictionalized for the screen, demonstrates for us the power…

Training

Discipleship, Discipline, Following God, Training

We desire to be changed and to follow God’s way of living. That transformation comes through being trained (discipled) in his ways. If you…

Finding An Identity

Disciples, Discipleship, Identity, Identity in Christ, Spiritual Identity

In the novel Taran Wanderer, Taran is an orphan who doesn’t know his heritage. He sets out on a quest to discover who he is, and…

You Follow Me

Calling, Challenge, Disciples, Discipleship, Following Jesus, Peter

As a child did you ever try and deflect responsibility from yourself to another by asking, “What about So-and-so?” Do your children ever do…

Christ’s Example

Disciples, Discipleship, Example, Humility

The idea of one providing an example for another is very common in media. One of the greatest instances is Mr. Miyagi from The…

What We Deserve

Discipleship, Examination, Lent, Repentance, Sacrifice, Suffering

We do not live in a culture that elevates self-denial. Most often we are told we “deserve” to indulge, to be happy, to put…

Disciples Making Disciples

Community, Discipleship, Great Commission, Maturity

Remember that part of being a disciple is making disciples—obeying Jesus’s Matthew 28 command (which applies to us, as it endures “to the end…

Proof of Purchase

Christian Life, Discipleship, Salvation, Sanctification

Have you ever tried to return something to the store without a receipt? It can sometimes be a hassle, because your receipt is the easiest…

Discipleship Parable

Christian Life, Disciples, Discipleship, Dr. Strange, Movies, Parable

In the movie Strange, the main character (played by Benedict Cumberbatch) is shown a new world that he had yet to believe existed by…

Fruitful Discipleship

Authority, Authority of Jesus, Bear Fruit, Disciples, Discipleship, Fruit, Fruitful Discipleship, Proof of Purchase, Receipt

Have you ever tried to return something to the store without a receipt? It can sometimes be a hassle, because your receipt is the…

A Conservationist’s Observations

1 Corinthians 11:1, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Action, Application, Behavior, Belief, Discipleship, Faith, Galatians 2:20, James 1:22-25, James 2:17, John 14:15, John 8:31-32, Knowledge, Luke 6:46, Matthew 28:18-20, Obedience, Spiritual Life, Understanding

Discipleship is important because our faith is not grown simply by learning more about God. Conservationist Cara Daneel explained that environmental education experts found…