Life on Life

Here are some examples of application-oriented questions that can help you become a doer of God’s Word: Does this text reveal something I should believe about God? Does this text reveal something I should praise or thank or trust God for? Does this text reveal something I should pray about for myself or others? Does this text reveal something I sho

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Here is your four step plan towards activating a culture of Deep Discipleship in your church - before you do any of these things - pray and ask God to bless your church.

1.) Preach the bible on Sundays - as a norm: make half of your yearly preaching through a book(s) of the bible. Don't avoid the hard things - run into the storm.

2.) Begin a 10-12 we... See more

How do we do this? Slowly. With little steps and lots of stopping to reflect on what we’re doing and what we’re learning. We never do it alone but always with others. This counter-intuitive practice is done in a community of prayer, and it happens as we continue devotion and corporate worship, where the bread and wine continually feed us with the l

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here’s how we use storying. Our pastoral team meets and chooses a story set for the year that we think is relevant for our people and what they are dealing with. This is called a biblical arc. Three years ago, we did a walk through the Bible from the Old Testament to the Cross. The next year, we went through the gospels, showing what Jesus did to t

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Here are some of the enduring questions they have asked one another: Since our last meeting: 1. Have you maintained a daily habit of prayer and time in God’s Word? What did you learn about God . . . and about yourself? 2. Have you maintained a healthy balance between work, family, church, and personal time? 3. What one temptation plagued you in you

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