Discipleship sometimes gets a bad rap. The world finds it foolish, and even Christians can misunderstand it. One problematic view sees discipleship as a dour process of discipline and self-denial. This is a gross misunderstanding of how discipleship works in the Christian life. You see, discipleship is not so much about denying as it isContinue reading “True Discipleship”
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Listen to Him!
“Listen to him!” I imagine those words hung heavy in the air on the Mount of Transfiguration. To this point in the story, Peter, James, and John have been immersed in glory. They have seen Jesus transfigured before their eyes, and they have heard the very voice of God affirming Jesus as his beloved son.Continue reading “Listen to Him!”
Legacy
If you could change anything about yourself, what would it be? Let’s go deeper than possessions and physical appearance. Think about the kind of stuff that will matter at your funeral. How do you want to be remembered by those you’ll leave behind? When we frame the question this way, we start talking about thingsContinue reading “Legacy”