Category: 2010 Column

June 2, 2010 Discipleship is first a relationship, and is best modeled by Jesus Himself. He called 12 men to “be with Him,” and then equipped them to go and preach. The purpose of discipleship is to help another brother or sister become more like Jesus, to grow in his or her relationship with Jesus. … Continue reading Discipleship and the Navy SEAL

May 24, 2010 You remember the story, don’t you? When King David should have been out leading his men into battle, he was instead hanging around the palace with nothing to do. That’s when he saw her. Bathsheba was bathing on her rooftop and the king liked what he saw, sent for her, slept with … Continue reading We truly repent when we are repulsed by our actions

May 10, 2010 Eric grew up in Alabama, and played football in high school. His dream was to play in college and he was good enough to be recruited by one of the large SEC programs. Then in a Friday night game, the week before he was to sign a letter of intent, his arm … Continue reading God wants you to live

May 3, 2010 “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants,” Isaac Newton wrote in a letter to his rival, Robert Hooke. George Herbert, the English poet of the 17th century, used the same phrase a few years later, writing, “a dwarf on a giant’s shoulders sees farther of … Continue reading Stand on the shoulders of giants

April 26, 2010 Al Mohler at the “Together for the Gospel” conference last week gave a message on eight trajectories that have led the church away from the Gospel. Here are four of his eight warnings, and then I would like to add one of my own. The Therapeutic Trajectory: This rests on the belief … Continue reading There is a correction for these trajectories

April 23, 2010 I was sitting in a restaurant with my wife, enjoying the meal and the company. I glanced at the table next to me and saw a man who was animated in conversation with a woman. He seemed to be very confident and poised. I was distracted, though, by his left sideburn because … Continue reading Permission needed to ask hard questions