Sitting pensively here in my "office" a.k.a. coffee shop, staring into the near distance, a song came over the sound system I first heard when I was a child way back in the 70's, a time known as the treasure chest of "singer/songwriter, folk music" when musicians were poets. The song is titled “Cat's in … Continue reading The Cat’s in the Cradle
Discipleship
You Teach What You Know, but You Reproduce What You Are
"You teach what you know; but you reproduce what you are." I can't remember what speaker I was listening to when I heard that axiom. It was a long time ago. But it has strongly affected my life and ministry ever since. It affected Amon as well. But not in the way we would hope. … Continue reading You Teach What You Know, but You Reproduce What You Are
What is Spiritual Growth, and why is it so important?
Being “born again” (cf. John 3:3; 1 Peter 1:23) takes a moment of faith. But becoming like Christ is a lifelong process. What is “spiritual growth,” why is it important, and what steps can I take to begin growing in my faith? (I’m so glad you asked.) :)) What is Spiritual Growth? Spiritual … Continue reading What is Spiritual Growth, and why is it so important?
Jesus’ Bloodiest Sermon
A Brief Biblical Principle from our lesson on John 6:60-71: Following Jesus’ “Bloodiest Sermon”, he offers an invitation to appropriate his message to embrace him not merely as a good teacher or miracle worker, but as Messiah, Lord and Savior. Far from the responses we’ve witnessed at a Billy Graham Crusade, John records: “From this … Continue reading Jesus’ Bloodiest Sermon
The Discipleship of the Mind
When Jesus was asked what was the greatest commandment he purposefully made it clear that God was to be loved with the mind as well as the rest of our human faculties. (cf. Matthew 22:37) In his book, "The Passionate Intellect," former atheist, Alister McGrath (Oxford; Ph.D., Molecular Biophysics), calls the intellectual pursuit of God … Continue reading The Discipleship of the Mind