Jan
The Disciple’s Habits
I like some of the t-shirts I see at the gym these days. Some of them point out that a lot of what we do at the gym is kind of absurd. “I lift heavy circles,” and “I pick things up and put them down.” And it’s true that, reduced to its parts, one can easily point out the absurdity in weight training.
When I’m talking to guys who are younger than me, I sometimes tell them that if they’re lifting weights just to lift heavier weights, then they need new motivation. Exercise is supposed to help you OUTSIDE the gym. In fact, ALL habits should serve a purpose other than themselves. A habit done for the sake of habit is completely pointless.
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Jan
The Disciple’s Heart
- Our emotionality is challenged by the story of Adam and Eve, highlighted by the quarrel between God’s perfect will and Satan’s exploitation of emotions.
- The ability to feel emotions is what makes us human, but it also makes us vulnerable to temptation
- Perfect humanity and the heart of a disciple go beyond the extremes of emotional suppression or excess.
- Neither ignoring emotions nor being overly emotional is the Biblical approach.
- God’s Word acknowledges and validates emotions, but warns of their potential deceitfulness.
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Jan
The Disciple’s Hero
When I was young, I loved Peter Pan. Before I started elementary school, the principal already knew me because we dropped off my older sister every day, and every day I was dressed up in the tattered green tunic and hat with a feather. I would watch the movie and run around the house as if I were flying.
Jesus is the ultimate hero. But he’s not a fantasy, and his life is one that even the poorest can imitate well. Not only did he show us, but he also told us, “they will know you by your love,” and, “go and teach them everything I commanded you – baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.”
Jesus is the main character. The perfect hero. And our focus on Him enables us to – imperfectly – be conformed to the mold he cast.
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Dec
The Disciple’s Accounting
In the world of children and youth ministries, there is this thing known as the 5:1 ratio. The idea is, whether it’s a weekly program or a retreat, to have one adult leader present for every five kids.
What if we were to seek to get five caring adults to invest in the spiritual journey of one kid?
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