Discipleship 101

          This week we want to drill a little deeper. Jesus commissioned His apostles to make and discipline disciples. But to disciple someone and also to teach someone a discipline, one must have authority. “By what authority do you do these things?” is one of the most important questions in the Bible.
          Just as important is this [...]

The Core of Kingdom Life

          Discipleship, truth, heart, Christ abiding within; these are elements of living in the kingdom of God. The reign of Christ over citizens of the kingdom occurs within them. The paradigms of the heart are transformed by truth. His mores and ethics become theirs; His way becomes their way.
          Jesus Christ is the core of the kingdom; [...]

Life Is Not About Conformity

          This I know, no doubt, my parents taught me how to behave. They gave me boundaries. They gave me rules to follow. They taught me that actions have consequences. That was my life – rules, actions, consequences. I changed my behavior continually in order to get the consequences I desired. Experience taught me that breaking [...]