Una vez más, las personas en Taiwan, rara vez toman una decisión rápida por aceptar a Cristo. El bautismo es visto como el hecho de no volver a la vieja…
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Fuimos misioneros en la zona sub-tropical de Taiwan, la mayoría del año era bastante caliente y húmedo. Las Caminatas de Oración tenían que ser hechas temprano en la mañana, o…
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¿Por qué se nos hace tan difícil orar por otros? ¿Somos tan profundamente egoístas? Si verdaderamente queremos cumplir con la Gran Comisión: amar a Dios y amar a las personas;…
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Andrés trajo a Pedro. Felipe trajo a Natanael. Uno encontró a un miembro en su familia. El otro a un amigo. El punto es -- haber encontrado a Jesús fue…
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That's a really good question. It's my personal feeling that if the church in America doesn't embrace the principles and practices of disciples making disciples -- the church in America…
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There are six streets in our Fairway Farms subdivision. The lots are not large, most are not even a 1/4 acre; so in less than a quarter mile square, there…
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Both globally and locally, making disciples who can make disciples takes a training cycle. Curtis Sergeant compares it to teaching children to ride a bike. Jon Ralls compares it to…
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I immersed Uncle Job into Christ when he was in his late 70's. He had been born in the hometown of Confucius. Was raised Buddhist. He had traveled the world…
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I live in a neighborhood made up of smaller, tightly-spaced homes, with well manicured lawns. During the summer, especially, people are out working in their flower beds or sitting on front…
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How important is training concerning the inevitable persecution that befalls a believer? II Cor 4:9a says, we are "persecuted, but not abandoned." Have you ever witnessed someone who becomes bitter…
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The "one another" passages of the NT remind us that discipleship, and even evangelism, are best seen as a team sport. Years ago, in Taiwan, we prayed weekly for Eugene's…
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We've had small groups for a little over a year now. They are a new thing in our congregation. If we're not careful, they can become like a Sunday morning…
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We still have one of our three kids at home. Noah is sixteen. We don't spoon feed him anymore. In fact, he's capable of preparing food to feed himself. How?…
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So, my verses are Phil 2:5-8; which speaks of having the same "mindset as Christ." The NIV used to say the that Jesus did not consider "equality with God something…
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I'm a firm believer that with the first presentation -- less is best! I'm also a firm believer that an excellent indication that the Holy Spirit is working in the…
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If your ultimate purpose in life is to glorify God, then making disciples should be near tops on your list for how to go about fulfilling this. Sharing your testimony…
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Jesus said a lot of hurtful things to the Jewish leaders. Look at Matthew 23, and the 7 woes; repeatedly he calls them hypocrites! Was it because Jesus didn't care…
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We had just moved to the third largest city of Taiwan to begin a new church plant. While prayer walking we noticed lots of children in our neighborhood. In Taichung,…
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I had to laugh as I read today's assignment! Sometimes you don't realize until days, months or even years later that some random events were all a part of God's Divine providence.…
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What's hurt the church in America more than anything? In my opinion, it is the clergy/laity divide. It's the idea that you must be seminary trained to lead people to…
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The passages of Scripture for today reminded me that what the Lord wants from me is obedience. And, obedience no matter the cost! There was a time when I was in…
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Last year we heard the harrowing testimony of a woman who had nearly died while fleeing her war-torn African nation. Her story of adversity, her conviction that God has rescued…
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I'm amazed that many Christians have no non-Kingdom relationships. All their friendships are with Christians. Similar to some horses, it's like they are living life with blinders on, only able…
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We've been back in the US for nearly 2 years, and hit the ground running. We spent the first year raising up and training small group leaders. The second year…
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Curtis Sergeant's non-stop finger snapping sure got old quickly. But, isn't it surreal to imagine that each snap is a soul that is forever lost. We might console ourselves by…
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Again, in Taiwan, decisions to accept Christ were seldom made quickly. Baptism was seen as a point of no return to the old way life; and the beginning of persecution…
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A prayer list is not new for me. I've always worked better from a to-do list, and a daily routine. Okay, so I made my list of 25 people (or, couples).…
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When we were missionaries in sub-tropical Taiwan, most of the year it was really hot and humid. Prayer walking needed to be done in the early morning, or evening (which…
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Why do we find it hard to pray for others? Is it that deep-down we're selfish? If we truly wish to fulfill the Great Commandments: love God and love people;…
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Andrew brought Peter. Philip found Nathanael. One found a family member. One found his friend. The point -- finding Jesus was too good to keep to themselves. The same is…
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John and I go way back, as in the first day of freshman orientation at CBC. We roomed together for two years, we were the best-man in each other's weddings…
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