Category Archives: Kingdom Discipleship

EVERY Sphere of A Man’s Life

For over two decades I’ve been using some version of the phrase, “faith for every sphere of life.” I first started thinking about this obvious nature of our faith (that it’s for every sphere of life) as I began a … Continue reading

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Jesus is Lord… and Why it Matters

Augustine supposedly once said that if Christ is not Lord of all, then Christ is not Lord at all.  To understand Christ as the Lord of all the universe, and not merely of the religious spheres of life, has been … Continue reading

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Kingdom Discipleship

What Is Kingdom Discipleship? You won’t find the phrase in the Bible, so allow me to tell you what I mean when I use it: A Kingdom Disciple is, quite simply, a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ. Thus, Kingdom … Continue reading

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The Gospel to the Poor, Part 1

by Timothy Keller at The Worldview Church The original question I was asked to address was “How does our commitment to the primacy of the gospel tie into our obligation to do good to all, especially those of the household … Continue reading

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My Life for Theirs: A Multi-Generational Vision

Here’s a snippet from a new post at Pursuing Godly Manhood… My life for yours. Training and nurturing our children in the Lord – when we rise, when we go to bed, as we live throughout the day, when it’s … Continue reading

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Shepherding Sons

(The following comes from a new page that I just started today.) I’m blessed to be a part of a great group of men at the church I serve. Each and every week we meet together for the purpose of … Continue reading

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Dominionism

The good folks at Worldview Church have addressed the latest brouhaha regarding recent attacks on several political candidates, charging them with having been influenced by “dominionists” at best and being “dominionists” at worst. Well, you may be asking, “What in the … Continue reading

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A Life-Changing Message

Yesterday I mentioned a book by George Grant, that radically changed how I think, minister, etc. It’s called The Micah Mandate. Once again, I highly recommend it! Today I want to share how God used an audio-taped message (also by George … Continue reading

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A Life-Changing Book

Every now and then God is particularly good. Of course he’s always good… but every now and then, his goodness is lavished in our lives in such a way that we immediately sense how undeserving we really are. Ten years … Continue reading

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Transforming the World: Reclaiming Our Methodist Legacy, Part 3

by Dale Tedder click here to read Part 1 click here to read Part 2 Story #2 To begin our next story, we need to fast-forward about 1,700 years. John Wesley was born on June 17, 1703, in the small … Continue reading

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Transforming the World: Reclaiming Our Methodist Legacy, Part 2

by Dale Tedder click here to read Part 1 Story #1 Our first story beings with Paul and his companions, who had just come from Philippi. In fact, they had just gotten out of prison there and had been escorted … Continue reading

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Change the World: Promo 2011

I was heartened to see this video from my beloved denomination. Things work so much better when you actually mention Jesus by name (unlike other efforts at UMC advertising). I thought this was a fitting video to share in light … Continue reading

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