Still in Mark... seeing and hearing what's at the beginning of the gospel of Jesus... what makes it good news... Yesterday... we saw Jesus gather disciples to follow Him and fellowship with... Today... looking for what follows... read Mark 1:21-34... From the shore of the sea... they entered the city on the coast... Capernaum... It was… Continue reading the good news… of revelation…
Category: Teaching
teaching…
"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites!" Matthew 23:25 ESV Making disciples... is not about teaching the law... Woe to you... teachers of the law... The law makes everyone a hypocrite... because no one can keep it... For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight,… Continue reading teaching…
it’s not about pleasing me…
We must not just please ourselves. We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord. Romans 15:1-2 NLT Sometimes... doing what is right... is not pleasing to self... Sometimes... helping others... building them up as the Lord calls us to... does not please the ones we are helping... Sometimes...… Continue reading it’s not about pleasing me…
irrigating… an approach to teaching…
The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles but to irrigate deserts. --CS Lewis, The Abolition of Man CS Lewis Daily... comes to me via email... The quote today has me thinking about the teaching I do... Adults... second graders... teens... all different levels of interest and maturity... when it comes to faith...… Continue reading irrigating… an approach to teaching…
a little is more than enough…
"...For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them." - Jesus Matthew 18:20 ESV The world says... Bigger is better... But when one says to you... I'm so glad to be a part of this... It's really opened up my faith... Then... well... that's a humbling-enough... an encouragement of great magnitude... We… Continue reading a little is more than enough…