This week in session 3 we got to learn about the delicate, messy, but required action of ministering to others and making disciples. In Francis Chan’s book, Multiply, he takes to the difficult topic and test of our heart and motivation of making disciples. After a couple sessions of learning about the Great Commission and…
Knowing what needs to be done is important, but the concept of knowing who is supposed to do those things is vital. We can agree all day long that something needs to be done, and if we believe those people are not following through, then we just get judgmental and build resentment, and sometimes even…
This last week, we read the first chapter of Multiply and it was an introduction and clarification of the definition of Disciple. Not just a dictionary citing, but a real life explanation. We had some great insights and the following information is our dialog for the week. A pupil is not above his teacher; but…
We have heard before the reference and the details of when God explains who he is, the I am. But what about us? We have come to believe that a power greater than ourselves does exist and that a relationship is vital. But how do we engage? With biblical direction and high expectations, many see…
Just wanted to make sure it is clear and that we are all prepared for the upcoming session of Multiply. There is many posts giving instructions and directions, but here is a summary/outline. Get your Multiply book Bring book to Panera, Saturday March 9th (you don’t have to pre-read anything, unless you want to) Join…
Multiplying is more than Adding We did the original study of Multiply when Francis Chan’s book first came out and it was so impactful to many men’s lives, and it is deemed beneficial for us now. For us that went through it before, it is clear that we can benefit from the things we did…
It is a common human instinct and desire to live a long, pleasing life. One of the commandments that were given to God’s people all the way back in Exodus was… 12 Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you. –…
As Paul continues to share and encourage the people of Ephesus on how to live out a healthy, wholesome life, we can also directly relate to our daily lives. Paul opens chapter 5 with well-known directive of living in the light. A fact we can each relate to is that we cannot add darkness to…
After several weeks of learning who we are from Paul in the first three chapters of Ephesians, we begin to engage with how to live out the plans for us and the church. In the Message translation by Eugene Peterson, he opens chapter 4 with… In light of all this, here’s what I want you…
As we begin this weeks session, it will be apparent that we are picking up right in the middle of Paul’s prayer to the Ephesians. We are reminded once again that the chapter and paragraph breaks that we experience in the Bible are not defined by content or context. This chapter starts off with “For…