The Presence of God: A Counter Cultural Community

Grace and Peace from Israel! I miss you all and long for the time when we can be together again. God has been faithful and I look forward to sharing what God has been teaching me. You can view pictures from my trip if you are interested in seeing more. This week in the In the Dust of the Rabbi series you looked at one of the building blocks of discipleship, community. As you journeyed with the disciples in Asia Minor where they lived as a community, much like they did in Galilee, you were able to see some…

June 25, 2006  |  Permalink   |  TrackBack (0)

Go, Make Disciples Teaching Them to Obey

As we complete the second week of In the Dust of the Rabbi we saw how Jesus sent His disciples out to do as He did, to make disciples. They had spent three years following in His footsteps learning how to walk as He walked and now He sends them out to "the ends of the earth" or what they knew as Asia Minor at the time. As you wrestle with the Text and God speaks to you about where He is sending you to make disciples, consider these questions: 1. How committed are you to carry the yoke Jesus…

June 18, 2006  |  Permalink   |  TrackBack (0)

Come, Follow Me

In the first week of In the Dust of the Rabbi we explored what it meant for Jesus to enter first century Palestine and make disciples. We saw what it took to be a disciple, the building blocks of community, the Text, and the passion within your soul to be like the Rabbi. We also saw how Jesus departed from the tradition of the day and He chose His disciples. I pray that your heart would be stirred to action as you consider these questions this week: 1. Are you part of a community that is focused on the Text…

June 11, 2006  |  Permalink   |  TrackBack (0)