discipleship
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Grace to Forget Oneself
From the desert complaints of Israel to our own restless hearts, this post explores what happens when whining drowns out gratitude—and how God calls us back. Read more
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measuring life with potato chips and cheesecake
My first few months of missionary life in Nepal were awful. I felt trapped, imprisoned and deprived of necessities like heat in my home, television sitcoms, hot showers, high speed interne, and people who used deodorant. But most of all I was outraged that there was no potato chips or cheesecake. Unable to imagine six Read more
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telling it like it is
Texts: Matt. 4:18–22; 10:24, 25; Mark 3:13, 14; 8:34, 35; Luke 14:25, 26 Jesus lived in a time where stories were used very specifically. A story wasn’t just something you read to put a child (or an adult) to sleep. Stories were used to derive a legal conclusion; teach a moral lesson; illustrate an idea Read more
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thoughts on John the Baptist
To be posthumously remembered as a disciple comes with accolades and praise. But the real, everyday life of a disciple is anything but prestigious. Read the rest here. Read more
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