For the last 5 months I have been studying and teaching 1 Corinthians, Paul’s letter to a dysfunctional, divided, immature, selfish and immoral group of churches. One general recurring question that continues to resurface as I study is, “what creates unity?” or “how do we maintain fellowship?” If a church started by Paul in a …
Category: Accountability
Deception
Yesterday I heard the sad news that a couple I know years ago are getting divorced. My instinctive action, is to be heartbroken and then to be critical of the man who would leave his wife, his vows to her and the Lord. But as I have been reflecting in my study of the book of …
Faithlife Study Bible
Many know I'm a fan the the ESV Study Bible (and since it is too big to carry around, I take advantage of the online version). Another resource that some might be interested–particularly if you are in an intentional relationship for growth (small group, accountability group, memtoring relationship or adult Bible class) is the new …
Helping those struggling
Recently I was asked for suggestion from a man who was trying to help other men who were struggling with purity issues. I thought I would share my response–with some editing. _____________ Let me start with the underlining question about your friends. The reality is that there is no short-cut to intimacy with God. The …
Questions to Identifying your Idols
This is a repost, first seen on Resurgence, but are from the a book Seeing With New Eyes by David Powlison. How to identify your idols 1. What do I worry about most? 2. What, if I failed or lost it, would cause me to feel that I did not even want to live? 3. …
Evaluating and Inspecting Our Lives so we can Thrive
Thanks Dave Loveless In the early 1720’s John & Charles Wesley were students at Oxford University in England. While there they began to refine a process for increasing piety through a systematic practice of personal accountability. The brothers encouraged other classmates to gather with them weekly for the purpose of discipleship and accountability. Out of …