"Behold children are a heritage from the Lord, The fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth.Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them!"Psalm 127:3-5 (ESV) "Like arrows in the hands of a warrior." What a great statement! A well-skilled archer … Continue reading Bringing Up Children
Author: Scott McCown
Are We Christians?
Yesterday and Friday's posts both had over 100 readers. Thanks, I pray that my thoughts are challenging you and encouraging you to be a better servant of God. Today's post is for you personally. Are you a Christian? Maybe the first thing I should do is define who is a Christian. There is in our … Continue reading Are We Christians?
Your Preacher
A while ago, Adam Faughn asked me to write and article about preaching for his blog: Faughn Family of Four. As I was looking through some files I came across the article and updated it for today's blog post. About three years ago I posted a question on a Social Networking Q&A site. The question … Continue reading Your Preacher
Defining the church of Christ
While studying for a lesson on the church that I am giving next week, I came across this post from a few years ago. I made some slight alterations to the post and share it with you anew. What is the church of Christ? Admittedly, I feel completely inadequate to publish an answer. The answer … Continue reading Defining the church of Christ
Evaluating My Discipleship
Someone told you that necessity is the mother of invention. That may well be true. However, today, I want to suggest that, Evaluation is the Father of Improvement. Think for a moment about the automobile industry. Constant evaluation of market, performance, safety, fuel efficiency gives us improved transportation. Similarly, great marriages have couples who evaluate … Continue reading Evaluating My Discipleship
Impressed
Yesterday, For lunch I went to Moe's Southwest a Grill in Tuscaloosa. I was impressed. Not by the cleanliness of the restaurant, although it was clean. Not but the quesadilla, although it was good. Not by the location, although it was convenient. I was impressed with the employees. I know that what happens is part … Continue reading Impressed
Four Principles for Discipleship
The word disciple or disciples occurs 268 times in the New Covenant while the word Christian or Christians occurs only 3 times. We can safely conclude that discipleship is a vital part of our life for God. I go as far as to say that you cannot be a Christian if you are not first … Continue reading Four Principles for Discipleship
Disciples Reproducing Disciples
Being a disciple is not the end goal of discipleship. Discipleship has a goal of its own: making more disciples. The Good News is not ours to keep or hoard. We are not simply containers of the Gospel, but a conduit through which God's grace passes on to others. Consider 2 Timothy 2:2, "and what … Continue reading Disciples Reproducing Disciples
Disciples and Our Example
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjBQzkIAue8 I hear statements like that all the time. "It doesn't matter what I say or do." "What I am doing is my business, what others think is their problem." "No one is watching me." Really? 1 Corinthians 8:9, "But take care that this right of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to … Continue reading Disciples and Our Example
Discipleship: Lesson Three
As we continue to look at discipleship, we look at Jesus' last full night with His disciples. The last night of Jesus freedom before the cross would prove to be a night of sadness. Sadness as Jesus foresees the trauma, pain, and suffering He is about to endure. Yet this night is significant. Jesus has … Continue reading Discipleship: Lesson Three
Driving Thought 