Dancing with truth and peace
Wednesday
September 2014
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Your Church, Your Family
Roberto Duran was the most menacing boxer in the world in the late 1970s. In 1980 he outboxed, taunted and humiliated a young American star named Sugar Ray Leonard. But nine months later, Leonard used his speed to exact revenge. He danced around the ring, crushing Duran with jabs and mockery. Humiliated, the toughest man in […]
Thursday
August 2014
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Blog, Your Church
If someone asked you how one, according to the Bible, is saved, you’d need to list a few more things than you probably figured. At the very least, you should include that we are saved by: 1. God (Romans 8:33) 2. Christ (John 8:24) 3. Holy Spirit (2 Thessalonians 2:13) 4. Teaching (1 Timothy […]
Thursday
August 2014
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Blog
Nik Ripken travelled deep into China to meet with leaders of the underground church.* The church understood persecution well, but their perspective surprised Ripken. To the Christians, going to prison for their faith was just part of life. They counted it a privilege, comparing it to seminary, because suffering produced maturity and the best Christian […]
Thursday
June 2014
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Your Church
Our church is focused on discipleship, which we define as helping people know God and grow in God. In a recent conversation with church leaders, I asked them what obstacles they were facing as they encouraged others to make disciples. They were encouraged in several ways, but they’d all heard a few reasons/excuses to shun […]
Wednesday
January 2014
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Your Family
When we lead our family well, it looks a lot like a really healthy church. I love that we learn the practices of the church in its infancy. Following the first ever “Christian sermon,” three thousand are baptized, and Acts 2:42-47 tells us what they did. While the same exercise would be healthy for a […]
