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Forty years ago this week, I pulled out of my parents’ driveway in Ohio and headed east into Pennsylvania. All of my limited possessions were… Read More »Milestone Reflections

While there are many excellent ways to define a true Christ follower, it would be hard to improve on this simple yet deep description: A disciple is someone who is humble, loving, and Kingdom-focused. This is especially apropos as we think of the American Church.

This discipleship description above is an apt summary of the four key discipleship “lists” found in the New Testament: The Beatitudes (Matthew 5); The Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5); The “Think on These Things” (Philippians 4); and “The Discipleship Productivity Recipe” (II Peter 1). Here’s how we might break it down and sum it up at the same time, following the passages in the order they appear:

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By Adam Harper Have you ever had someone say something that was so audacious that it just annoyed you? The seeming pride, arrogance, and pompous… Read More »A Legacy of Audacity