By Tyler Edwards All living things grow. It is a natural part of life. Think of a plant. When it grows to a point of maturity, it produces seeds, which spread out and grow into new plants. God’s natural design for growth is through the process of replication. When Jesus walked the earth, he […]
By Rachel Hamman When Jesus gave his disciples the Great Commission in Matthew 28:19, 20, he used four action verbs to emphasize the importance of discipleship: • Go • Make • Baptize • Teach Jesus’ instructions were simple, but the success of the early church depended on how well the apostles would carry out his commands. In John […]
By Bob Mize My goal in writing this article is to motivate kingdom people to disciple others. Modern believers have largely concluded that winning and maturing disciples is artificial and difficult, rather than a natural part of Christian living. Jesus modeled the process before he ever asked his followers to do the same. […]
By Sue Tornai The faint scent of rubbing alcohol greeted Dan Brown when he entered Stanford Children’s Hospital. At age 17, Dan had never been around a person with a disability and was nervous about meeting Tom. Tom had Cerebral Palsy and was recovering from back surgery. Dan’s fear subsided as soon as he […]
By Vangie Rodenbeck For 10 years now, since he was diagnosed with autism, I have lived with the tension of finding ways to include my son, Noah, in the life of the church. However, because of his social barriers, aspects of any communal life are difficult for him. Even small group discussion is difficult […]
