Tag Archives: discipleship

The challenge of being a Christian in a world with a Christian subculture

Posted on July 1, 2020 by

This is a challenging time to be a Christian. There is a big difference between what is culturally Christian and being a Christian in culture.

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Getting Jesus right

Posted on June 16, 2020 by

Yesterday’s title was “Getting the right Jesus.” This is a little different. Having the right Jesus is one thing. “Getting Jesus right” is something else. It’s all about keeping Jesus in His image, not making Him into ours. This is … Continue reading →

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Getting the right Jesus

Posted on June 15, 2020 by

When God moves upon a generation, divisions dissolve. Denominations become irrelevant. All that matters is: Do you know Jesus? Jesus is the central figure in the church, in the Bible, and, indeed, in all of human history. We calculate the … Continue reading →

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You are a hero of the faith

Posted on April 20, 2020 by

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the … Continue reading →

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Heck with social distancing, we’re going ‘face-to-face!’

Posted on March 17, 2020 by

Marti pointed out that my title yesterday might have been a bit misleading. “Germ-free community” sounds so sterile and so perfect. “Look at us; we’re all germ-free!” I can see that title might have given that impression. That, of course, … Continue reading →

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‘Germ-free community’

Posted on March 16, 2020 by

Last night at Church at the Catch, we experienced what could be called a positive outcome of the current coronavirus pandemic. We had the strongest attendance we’ve had since we started holding church live on Facebook, and we had the … Continue reading →

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Against the wind

Posted on March 9, 2020 by

This has been a monumental year so far. With this being an election year, and a completely divided electorate throwing contempt from pole to pole, and evangelical Christians sought after by both sides — not for their faith or their … Continue reading →

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Pass it on

Posted on February 13, 2020 by

Go, then, to all peoples everywhere and make them my disciples … and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. Matthew 28:19-20 And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who … Continue reading →

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