DISCIPLESHIP IS DISCIPLINE

DISCIPLESHIP IS DISCIPLINE

When one of your employees is consistently late or talks trash about others, what do you do? Do you let it slide because she is a top performer? Do you make excuses for her because she might not know better? Do you fire her so as to send a message to the rest of your...
DISCIPLES LAY DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR OTHERS

DISCIPLES LAY DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR OTHERS

Part 5 of a series of 5 posts on being a disciple. Thanks to Jim Petersen for many of these ideas in this series of blogs, and to Mike Kotecki who originally discipled me. In one of the last conversations Jesus had with His disciples, He said, “Unless a kernel of...
DISCIPLES ARE CITIZENS OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD

DISCIPLES ARE CITIZENS OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD

Part 4 of a series of 5 posts on being a disciple. Thanks to Jim Petersen for many of these ideas in this series of blogs, and to Mike Kotecki who originally discipled me. Jesus announced and commanded His disciples to tell the people that the Kingdom of God has come...
DISCIPLES ARE ONE WITH JESUS

DISCIPLES ARE ONE WITH JESUS

Part 3 of a series of 5 posts on being a disciple. Thanks to Jim Petersen for many of these ideas in this series of blogs, and to Mike Kotecki who originally discipled me. In John 15, Jesus speaks of abiding in Him. “If you abide in Me and I in you … you will bear...
JESUS’ LAST WORDS

JESUS’ LAST WORDS

Part 2 of a series of 5 posts on discipleship. Thanks to Jim Petersen for many of these ideas in this series of blogs, and to Mike Kotecki who originally discipled me. Much has been made of the importance of a person’s last words. And we all know Jesus’ last words in...
ON BEING A DISCIPLE

ON BEING A DISCIPLE

Part 1 of a series of 5 posts on being a disciple. Thanks to Jim Petersen for many of these ideas in this series of blogs, and to Mike Kotecki who originally discipled me. In Matthew 9, we read that Jesus was traveling and teaching around Galilee. One day He stopped...