Category: Discipleship
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Be a Practitioner
A procrastinator, a philosopher and a practitioner go into a bar… here’s what happens:
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You are a New Creation
by The Howitzer Not many people know that I have a secret hobby. I write songs. Not good ones necessarily but ones I enjoy. Years ago, when I was in campus ministry, I decided to pick up the guitar just in case my worship leader couldn’t lead in our weekly meeting. Even though I have…
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All Have Sinned
by Mark Freeman I will be the first to admit that I am stubborn. Not that it is something I am proud of, just that it is something I recognize as true. I resist the notion that I may need the help of someone else until the situation has gotten so bad that I look…
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Luke 9.23
by Trey Shearin Someone once said “ The Christian wouldn’t be so difficult if it wasn’t daily” I don’t know who said it but they might have been loosely paraphrasing Luke 9.23. 23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be My disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow Me. Luke…
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Grow in CHRISTLIKENESS – Love
by Marshall Moody Have you ever had someone wash your feet? I’m not talking about a pedicure (I’ve never had one but I hear they’re nice), I’m talking about someone wanting to humbly serve you in the name of Jesus Christ? About 20 years ago, the leaders of our church humbly and solemnly washed the…
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10:02
by The Howitzer I am unapologetically stealing an idea from the Traveling Team. If you don’t know who they are check them out here. We knew those guys before they became the best mobilization group on the planet, so Todd and Claude consider this me asking for permission. So, I am trying to sharpen my…
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Concept 5: Vision for Growth (Vision for Disciplemaking/Wheel)
Concept 5: Vision for Growth (Vision for Disciplemaking/Wheel) Disclaimer: This concept may need some more instruction about how to utilize it. If you are interested contact me at tim.howington@gmail.com Do you want to have an impact in this world? Not only while you were here, but long after you are gone. Do you want to…
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Concept 4: Quiet Time
Concept 4: Quiet Time The world revolves around relationships. Sometimes we get confused and lose sight of the relational aspects and focus on the myriad of things to be done. We have become a culture of the To-Do list. Tasks and goals begin to win out over friends and family. What a tragedy. Unfortunately, our…
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Concept 3: Forgiveness of Sin/ Obedience of the Believer
Concept 3: Forgiveness of Sin/ Obedience of the Believer What happens when I sin after I become a Christian? Does God still love me? Am I still a Christian? What is up – I thought Christians didn’t sin? What should I do? These questions and ones like them rage through the mind of the believer…
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Concept 2: Security of the Believer
Concept 2: Security of the Believer Imagine yourself in a vault at Fort Knox. You are surrounded by the untold riches of gold bullion stored there. The door is firmly secured and will not be opened until morning. There is a fully functioning life support system inside the vault and ample food supply for a…