Discipleship – Page 4 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Great Commission – Matthew 28:16-20

When Jesus was asked what the greatest commandment of God was, he answered with two commands (Matthew 22:36-40): Love God with all your heart, and love your neighbor as yourself. We have labeled this the

Be Faithful Over a Little – Matthew 25:1-30

It is easy to compare myself with someone who is a mover and a shaker and find myself coming up short. That may not be entirely bad, because the example of the mover and shaker might help me to accomplish

Charitable Giving – 2 Corinthians 8:1-15

A November 2013 poll called Connected to Give found that, “The more important religion is to a person, the more likely that person is to give to a charity of any kind, among Americans who claim

Lose Your Life – Matthew 16:21-28

One of the things I used to hate the most was being wrong. To me that was super embarrassing and reflected my inadequacy. So I would often resist expressing an opinion in order not to risk being wrong

Jesus’ Proxies – Matthew 10:40-42

Younathan’s testimony is that after initially making fun of a newcomer from southeast Asia that his culture normally teased, he became friends at this guy’s initiation. His new friend wasn’t

Persecution – Matthew 10:26-33

The second century persecution of Christians in what is today Lyons, France, is recounted in early church historian Eusebius: By 177 Christians were forbidden from the marketplace, the forum, the baths,

Team – Matthew 10:1-4

Amy Poehler was asked to speak at the 2011 Harvard graduation ceremony. She said, “Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.”

Tradition – Matthew 9:14-17

“Fiddler on the Roof” chronicles the growing obsolete character of traditions followed by Jews in Russia as changes in society alter the way they live. The value of traditions notwithstanding,

You’re Sick! – Matthew 9:9-13

Many Americans of late have come to the conclusion that their bodies do not respond well to the gluten in wheat. They didn’t know they were sick, but they had wrestled with a number of symptoms that

Real Discipleship – Matthew 8:18-22

A commitment to lifelong partnership is a critical factor in helping you decide who to marry. In a good article in Psychology Today on the signs of true relationship commitment encourages looking for behaviors

The Narrow Path – Matthew 7:13,14

When I was first saved at age 16 I didn’t really know what I was in for. All I knew was that I needed Jesus’ forgiveness and he was willing to give it to me, so I asked him for it. My life

Do I Fast From Fasting? – Matthew 6:16-18

My son’s brother-in-law fasted for 40 days. He didn’t abstain from all nourishment or he would have died. For him, it was a time of soul-searching, not a time to say, “Look at me. I’m

Going Through the Motions – Matthew 3:1-12

Yes, there really is a “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” musical soundtrack and in the overture Buffy sings about going through the motions: “Every single night the same arrangement. I go out

Holy Company – Colossians 3:1-4

Project Life Mastery has this as its main principle: “Surround yourself with people that reflect who you want to be and how you want to feel. Energies are contagious.” In answer to the question, “Do

Keeping the Edge – Colossians 1:24-29

I told someone recently that I felt I had lost my “edge” as a servant of Christ, only to realize once I said it that this implied that my service before was effective because of my edge, because

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