Growing up in a pastor’s family, I was accustomed to being one of the last to leave the church building on Sundays. Many times, I would wander around the halls of the facility to pass the time. I can remember one time, in particular, when I opened the door to the large sanctuary and took …
Category Archives: Discipleship
Lace Up Your Church’s Shoes!
Bryce has grown out of the Velcro shoe stage. I don’t mean that he’s “too cool” for Velcro –I mean, they literally don’t make many Velcro options in his size anymore! Last Spring I bought him a pair of “lace up” sneakers. So, over the past few months I have been tying his shoes for …
SOAR 2013 Last Thoughts
Wow, what a great week at SOAR 2013. It was amazing to watch 2500 students study Christ’s call to discipleship. As I think back on the week, a few last-minute thoughts go through my mind. So, here’s what I would want to leave with everyone who attended: 1) Discipleship is happening more than we realize. …
Three Chairs
I’m enjoying the SOAR 2013 student conference this week in Dallas, TX. This year’s theme is “Three Chairs” and it revolves around discipleship. The idea is really simple: you sit in the middle chair. This means that there is always someone on both sides of you -one that is pouring into you and one that …