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...
THE TAMARISK TREE

THE TAMARISK TREE

The following is contributed by a B4T worker in the Middle East< Sustainable Sustainability is all the rage at the moment. Everything is about sustainability, and the Church has bought into all the hype. Sustainability has its advantages and its necessity in our...
THOUGHTS ON SINGLENESS

THOUGHTS ON SINGLENESS

I have several single women on my team and, as a single man, I have seen a number of things that have disturbed me and have made me think about authority and the need for Father-ship, or a covering, for our single women. To be honest, it isn’t only a female...
HE MUST INCREASE!

HE MUST INCREASE!

In John 3, the disciples of John the Baptist express concern over the growth of Jesus’ followers. John points out to his followers that at a wedding the bridegroom is to be the center of attention, not the best man. John then summarizes his thoughts about Jesus’...