THE WALK – Steps for New and Renewed Followers of Jesus (Step Four)
This is the fourth of four blogs in which I have tried to outline my approach to “discipleship through the gospel.” (Check the archive under “Opening the Word” for the first three.) It is my conviction that Paul’s letter to the Romans offers a good outline of how he discipled the new believers in the […]
THE WALK – Steps for New and Renewed Followers of Jesus (Step Three)
Is there any relationship between discipleship and sound theology? In the understanding of many Christians, the answer would be “not much,” or even a feeling that theology gets in the way of a serious commitment to follow Jesus. There are certainly plenty of examples of theological study or discussion being a drag on true discipleship, […]
THE WALK – Steps for New and Renewed Followers of Jesus (Step Two)
How do we grow in our faith, and just as importantly, how do we help others grow in the faith? That is a question I have wrestled with for years as a pastor and then as the head of World Harvest Mission (now Serge) and its renewal ministry called Sonship. Sonship was birthed here at […]
The Walk: Steps for New and Renewed Followers of Jesus Christ (Step 1)
A few years ago I had the privilege of writing a book with the help of several friends at our New Life church. My goal was to produce a manual for disciples that was essentially a “discipleship for ‘dummies’.” We started out using that as a title but quickly realized that the owners of the […]
The Gospel: Christ’s Death and Resurrection
One of the most unforgettable experiences that Sandy and I have had in our travels is watching the “processions” during Holy Week (Semana Santa) in Spain. These are ancient processions that take place all during Holy Week and move from local parish churches to the main cathedral in the larger cities. They are long parades […]
Doing Church, Part 2: The Word
Some years back I remember Tim Stiemann, now a pastor in Houston, teaching our kids a song: “I am the church, you are the church; we are the church together.” This is pretty advanced theology. “The church is not a building,” the song says. It’s not an institution, either, and it does not consist in […]
