My Favorite Paragraph of Disciple Making: The Core Mission of the Church
Buried deep within my house is a treasure chest. By “deep,” I mean it’s in my office in the basement. By “treasure chest,” I mean exactly what it sounds like: it’s an antique, wooden treasure chest, maybe 10 inches long and 8 inches high. And what’s inside is a literal treasure. I feel safe putting...
Daniel McCoy
Can a Christian Lose Salvation? (Part 2)
The question of eternal security can be an inflammatory one for many evangelicals. Many evangelicals were raised by parents or pastors who taught that it was an essential doctrine. “Never go to a church,” they say, “where they do not teach eternal security.” By that statement they mean, “Don’t ever go to a church that...
Bobby Harrington
Why Are the Teachings and Life of Jesus Important for Disciple Making?
This is Question #1 discussed in Disciple Making: The Core Mission of the Church, by Bobby Harrington & Scott Sager.
3 Steps to Passing Along the Faith: Hear (Part 1)
For some Christians, “discipleship” might seem like a trendy concept, but we see the practice of discipling people in the faith of God all the way back when Moses gave them the law in Deuteronomy: “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart...
Rahel bint Younas
On What Basis Will God Evaluate Our Lives?
*Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Disciple Making: The Core Mission of the Church. Jesus claimed that following his teachings was foundational for living life as it was intended: “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12)....
Disciple Making Author Q&A – Bobby Harrington & Scott Sager
Join Bobby and Scott as they talk about how they became convinced that–above every good thing a church can do–disciple making is the core mission of the church.
Introduction to Disciple Making: The Core Mission of the Church, by Bobby Harrington & Scott Sager
Bobby and Scott discuss their book Disciple Making: The Core Mission of the Church and give an overview of why they wrote it.
Losing My Faith in Progressive Christianity: The Banned Books and Podcasts (Part 4)
This is Part 4 in a series on leaving progressive Christianity by Dave Stovall, worship leader and former lead singer of Wavorly and band member of Audio Adrenaline. He describes how his journey into progressive Christianity left him dissatisfied and how he found the road to a more sustainable, faithful faith. Here’s Part 1 and...
Dave Stovall
Preparing for Something Far Better than the New Normal
We hear a lot these days about the “new normal.” It can be very difficult to measure “normality,” but in general it refers to life as we are accustomed to it. However, times of great upheaval and cultural shifts can bring radical changes to our everyday lives. We are told, for example, that life will...
Jeff Robertson
Stop Comparing Your Church: Why Contextualization, Missiology, and Authenticity Matters
The loneliest time of the week for me as a pastor is Sunday night and Monday morning. I’m coming down from the adrenaline rush involved with preaching four weekend services, my mind is processing all the conversations and interactions I had or didn’t have with church members, and I’m physically, emotionally, and mentally tapped out....
Josh Brooker
Sermon on the Mount: 7 Questions to Ask of Each Beatitude
*Editor’s Note: This is the final article in a 13-part series on the Beatitudes. Here’s the complete list of articles in the series: Who Does Jesus Think He Is? Crowds or Disciples? The Sermon’s Most Important Word The Pursuit of Happiness Poor in Spirit God’s Answer to the Problem of Evil Meekness Hunger and Thirst...
Jeremy Bacon
Are We Eternally Secure or Must We Have Faithful Faith? (Part 1)
Central to the teachings of Jesus is that God forgives our sins. In conversion, among the greatest joys is the realization that through the gospel, all of our sins are forgiven. It is a time of great happiness. Yet what happens when a person no longer possesses a repentant faith—when they live in deliberately sinful...
Bobby Harrington
The Secret to Telling the World a Better Story
Although I enjoy writing songs from time to time, my recurring attitude toward my own songwriting could be summarized, “Andrew Peterson already exists. What’s the point?” We in the church could be tempted to have the same attitude toward telling stories. In order for our Western culture to stop and pay attention, we’re going to...
Daniel McCoy
The People of God Refuel in the Desert
I have only been to one desert in my life. I was traveling with a band to Reno, NV. We stopped along the road for a pit stop (and when I say “pit stop,” I mean a place on the side of the road to go to the bathroom). This was a desolate place. I can’t...
Corey Scott
Moving Mountains in Myanmar: A Guide to Prayer and Action for Myanmar
“Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows…” Myanmar is a small country crammed between the behemoths of India and China, gently nestled near the powder kegs of Laos and Cambodia. Even so, the struggles outside the borders of Myanmar tend to drown out the travesty happening within the country’s borders. On February...
Jake Sutherlin
