to protect the intrinsic dignity of the human person and to stand for the common good. In being true to its own calling, the call to discipleship, the church through service to others can make a profound contribution to the public good. ...
A Call to Discipleship: Hearing the Message from Arusha, Tanzania in our Churches in Canada and the U.S.Adoi:10.1111/irom.12296ARUSHA (Tanzania)CANADACHRISTIAN lifeCHURCH buildingsCULTURAL pluralismCHURCH renewalCHRISTIAN unionTogether with all 319 members of the World Council of Churches (...
The real monks of Tibherine indeed framed their own discipleship within the context of this mystical structure of Bildung (even if they did not use the word). Christian Chergé (1990), prior of the Tibherine monastery, articulates the Brothers’ keen attention to the relational formation of...
I was also brought up in a Christian home but I experience Jesus as real and alive. If we obey the words of Jesus, His teachings and Commandments then He reveals Himself to us as real and we really get to know Him. Since I submitted ...
Since I have started the Path of Discipleship, I have had to face the reality that my husband was not interested in being more than a self described “twice a year” Christian. And the thought of being on this path without him saddened me and angered me for a long time. ...
Using Hymns to Teach Christian Truth and Doctrines Kimberly Nicole Steenbergen Homegrown Motherhood Building A Solid Family Discipleship Foundation Nancy Manos Joyfully, Nancy Manos Finding Joy in Your Homeschool Journey Ideas for Hands-On Learning ...
Jesus emphasizes that calling Him 'Lord' is meaningless without obedience. True discipleship requires action, not just words. The Danger of Empty Profession Merely professing faith without corresponding actions is insufficient. Our lives must reflect our beliefs. ...
[97]Gary M. Burge, "Fishers of Men: The Maritime Headquarters of Jesus' Headquarters in Galilee,"Christian History, Summer 1998, p. 36. He calls this a "trammel net," though I would guess that the sophisticated kind of net he describes hadn't been developed in the first century. ...
This “in-your-face” “call em’ as you see em’” prophet dressed in a ragged camel hair, smelling of bug breath and the poverty of desert discipleship isn’t exactly the cozy Christmas character we might expect at this time... Continue Reading → Share this: Tweet More Loading... ...
Christians, says Richard Stearns, have everything they need to finish Jesus' mission—except the willpower.