Category Archives for "Christian Discipleship"

You would think it would be easy to embrace God’s design for my life. After all, if it is what He designed us for, it should come naturally. Maybe it does for you, but for me it is a battle. I always had an incredibly clear sense of vision as a boy. A sense of […]

They say confession is good for the soul. And it is true! But what are you supposed to confess? The power of your confession depends on the quality of your confession! Most people have a very limited definition of confession. To them it is simply acknowledging their sins, to confess that they have sinned. That […]

“Be still and know that I am God.” How am I supposed to be still in today’s age of a million distractions and noise? Distractions and noise surround us everywhere! Did you know that they say, that in today’s world it is impossible to go anywhere in the world without your quiet being interrupted by […]

Perhaps the hardest time for faith is when God brings out the pruning shears. It is easy to believe He wants what is good for us when everything is growth. It is when the pruning begins that I start wondering if God really has my best interest at heart. Why is it so hard to […]

Without faith it is impossible to please God. And we all want to please God, so is my faith too small? The short answer is, yes! I have long since come to terms with the fact that my faith is too small. And guess what, I don’t think it condemns me anymore. Because my righteousness […]

The Early Christians referred to themselves as “People of The Way” or Disciples of Christ. They were first called Christians in Antioch. This morning at my Church, the teaching pastor talked about how Christians used to refer to themselves as “People of the Way” not Christians. And that the name Christian was actually a nickname […]

When I think of dreams, I often think of Joseph. There is so much we can learn from him when it comes to working towards your dream. I am sure you remember the story of Joseph in the Bible. A favourite son of many, spoiled with a colourful coat, that Joseph. As crazy as the […]

We all know that bad friends can lead us astray, and take us places where we never intended to go. Stupid rubs off! In his book “Simplify,” Willow Creek Pastor Bill Hybels devotes an entire, long chapter to choosing your friends carefully. He says that your friends are part of what makes your life complicated […]

In building our dream lives we often get so carried away that we forget to stop and refresh. It is easy to fall into thinking that it is I who provides. And yet the more it is I that provides, the more God lets me do it on my own to show me my need […]

For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Do you know the context in which the Lord speaks this promise? I believe thousands of North American Christians are completely unfamiliar with the context of […]