DISCIPLES LAY DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR OTHERS

DISCIPLES LAY DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR OTHERS

Part 5 of a series of 5 posts on being a disciple. Thanks to Jim Petersen for many of these ideas in this series of blogs, and to Mike Kotecki who originally discipled me. In one of the last conversations Jesus had with His disciples, He said, “Unless a kernel of...
DISCIPLES ARE CITIZENS OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD

DISCIPLES ARE CITIZENS OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD

Part 4 of a series of 5 posts on being a disciple. Thanks to Jim Petersen for many of these ideas in this series of blogs, and to Mike Kotecki who originally discipled me. Jesus announced and commanded His disciples to tell the people that the Kingdom of God has come...
DISCIPLES ARE ONE WITH JESUS

DISCIPLES ARE ONE WITH JESUS

Part 3 of a series of 5 posts on being a disciple. Thanks to Jim Petersen for many of these ideas in this series of blogs, and to Mike Kotecki who originally discipled me. In John 15, Jesus speaks of abiding in Him. “If you abide in Me and I in you … you will bear...
JESUS’ LAST WORDS

JESUS’ LAST WORDS

Part 2 of a series of 5 posts on discipleship. Thanks to Jim Petersen for many of these ideas in this series of blogs, and to Mike Kotecki who originally discipled me. Much has been made of the importance of a person’s last words. And we all know Jesus’ last words in...
ON BEING A DISCIPLE

ON BEING A DISCIPLE

Part 1 of a series of 5 posts on being a disciple. Thanks to Jim Petersen for many of these ideas in this series of blogs, and to Mike Kotecki who originally discipled me. In Matthew 9, we read that Jesus was traveling and teaching around Galilee. One day He stopped...
THE TAMARISK TREE

THE TAMARISK TREE

The following is contributed by a B4T worker in the Middle East< Sustainable Sustainability is all the rage at the moment. Everything is about sustainability, and the Church has bought into all the hype. Sustainability has its advantages and its necessity in our...