It is a new year and a great time to start new spiritual rhythms in your family. I know that leading your home spiritually can be intimidating, but you have what takes! The reminder of this post was shared in January of 2021. I believe, more than ever, we need to recapture the importance of…
Abiding in Jesus When Your Soul Gets Weary, part 1
The Bad News First, We All Get Worn Down “Relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish” – Psalm 25:17 “Why, my soul, are you so dejected? Why are you in such turmoil?” – Psalm 42:5 “I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched; My eyes fail while I…
Key Moments in the Disciple Making Journey
All along the discipling journey are key moments where those you are discipling will have an opportunity to encounter God in unique and potentially life changing ways. These are great moments to be INTENTIONAL in their life. Our responsibility is to help discern when these moments are happening and then walking through them with those…
Preparing for 2021: You are Invited
I would like to invite you to join me for the month of January in preparing our hearts and minds for 2021. “I exalt You, my God the King, and praise Your name forever and ever. I will praise You every day; I will honor Your name forever and ever.” – Psalm 145:1 In his…
Just a Little Water Please: A Disciple Making Parable
Andy is on the course of the toughest footrace in the world, the Badwater Ultramarathon. It is 135 miles of suffering during the month of July starting at more than 200 feet below sea level in Death Valley, Ca. The air temperature hovers around 120 degrees and the temperature of the road surface is over…
We Can’t Be In a Hurry with People
Helping people grow as disciples is not an overnight or fast process. It takes time and is filled with ups and downs. But, we must not be in a hurry or try to take shortcuts when making disciples. Speed and efficiency are not luxuries that disciple making get to enjoy. When we look into the…
A Definition of Disciple Making
What does it mean to make disciples of Jesus? This is no way intended to be the ONLY definition of disciple making. It is one that I have worked on for along time through studying the Bible and it helps me stay focused. I would love to know yours! Definition – Disciple making is teaching…
Hospitality, Sacrifice, and Isolation
At the heart of living a life of hospitality is understanding that your life isn’t about you. You were made to bless other people. Your home is not just about you. Your time is not just about you. Your money is not just about you. Those are tough words! Those thoughts invade our space. They…
Beginning at Home, part 3: Modeling Grace
Our homes become places of discipleship when we lead them to be places where grace is experienced on a regular basis. By grace, I don’t mean letting the kids do whatever they want. That would not turn out good for any of us. We need relationships with our children that remind them of the grace…
The Beginnings of Hospitality
Practicing hospitality is central to the disciple making ministry of Jesus. He was constantly welcoming people into his life or being invited into the homes and lives of others. But what does it mean to follow His example of hospitality? When someone says, “practice hospitality”, I imagine that most people think about cleaning the house,…
Abiding in Jesus 