Paul’s Curriculum for Christlikeness
Colossians was written by the Apostle Paul in AD 60 from Rome where he was under house arrest. He wrote this letter because the people…
Tag: Apprentice of Jesus
Following Jesus Immediately
“Pray without ceasing,” the Apostle Paul taught us (1 Thess. 5:17). He also said, “Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the…
Enjoying Cats in Our God-Bathed World
A couple of nights ago Bill and I had just finished a 4-mile walk. Our cat Charlie had been napping and he woke up and…
A Christ-Centered Board of Directors
Today it’s common for cultural leadership models and motives to overtake our Christian churches and organizations so that the way we do what we do…
Dallas Willard’s Definitions and Quotes
Dallas Willard is famous for his definitions of the way things are in reality, especially pertaining to our life in Christ. Listening to Dallas talk it seems he…
Stay in the Shadow of the Great Tree
Hiking in a remote forest Lake Arrowhead, CA a few days ago I saw a great pine tree that’s over 100 years old and just…
Lead like Jesus: Be a Spiritual Leader
Where are the spiritual leaders in our churches, Christian organizations, and families? In your leadership role as a pastor, elder, counselor, group leader, supervisor, or parent…
A-B-I-D-E: The Experience of Knowing Christ Today
What does it really mean to know Christ today? Knowing Christ is not mere head knowledge about the Bible and Christian doctrine. Nor is it…
Knowing Christ Today
People all around us today in our world and even in our churches “perish for lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:6). Knowing Christ is what brings…
Submission to God
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand that he may lift you up in due time” (1 Peter 5:6). I consider submission to God a…