“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations…” - Matthew 28:19 CSBAt some point, discipleship has to become personal. It cannot stay as a sermon idea. It cannot stay as a church mission statement. It cannot stay as something we all agree with in theory. At some point, the question has to move from, “Do I believe Christians should make disciples?” to “Who am I actually helping follow Jesus?”Th...  Read More

“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” - Matthew 28:19 CSBMost of us hear the Great Commission and immediately feel the word “go.” Go somewhere.Go far away. Go across the world. Go to people I do not know. Go do something big.And yes, the gospel is meant to go. We should never shrink that. Jesus does not g...  Read More

Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.” - Matthew 28:18 CSBThere is something in us that wants to start with ourselves. We hear Jesus say, “Go and make disciples,” and before the sentence even finishes landing, we are already measuring ourselves. Do I know enough? Am I bold enough? Will I say it wrong? What if they ask a question I cannot answ...  Read More

“I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me and I in him produces much fruit, because you can do nothing without me.” (John 15:5 CSB)At some point, abiding has to move from a sermon idea into a Tuesday morning.That is where this becomes real. It is one thing to agree that Jesus is the Vine. It is another thing to wake up tomorrow and live like you are actually a branch. Because...  Read More

“I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me and I in him produces much fruit, because you can do nothing without me.” (John 15:5 CSB)There is a deeper issue underneath our spiritual dryness. It is easy to think the main problem is that we need better habits. We need to wake up earlier. We need to read more.We need to pray more. We need to organize our schedule. We need to stop ...  Read More

"I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me and I in him produces much fruit, because you can do nothing without me.” (John 15:5 CSB)There are some words Jesus says that our pride does not know what to do with. This is one of them. “You can do nothing without me.” Nothing. Not less. Not a smaller amount. Nothing.That word lands hard because we spend so much of our lives trying ...  Read More