I recently read where a social media guru said something to the effect of, "there are two types of people involved in social media, those who want more followers and those who are lying about it." There is a part of us that wants to be validated by … [Continue reading]
Stumbling blocks: how we live matters more than our words
In my previous post, I mentioned a study by the Barna Group, which documents that 59% of young Christians "disconnect either permanently or for an extended period of time from church life after age 15." This is a scary statistic and is way too high. … [Continue reading]
On baskets, bread and the next generation
The disciples came to Jesus with a problem. Jesus had been followed by a large crowd, they were in the middle of the wilderness and the people were hungry. The disciples understood the problem but did not have the means to provide and answer. They … [Continue reading]
5 Tests to assess disciple making in the Church
The church is called by Jesus Christ to make disciples. How does one assess how well a local church is doing at making disciples? Quality versus Quantity Quantity is easy to assess by counting heads on a Sunday morning, but how about quality? How … [Continue reading]
