You Must Learn How To Stand Before You Can Walk
St. Paul uses a metaphor to help disciples understand the journey of becoming an effective disciple for the Kingdom of God. “Run so as to win. … Thus I do […]
Discipleship
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Lord of Our Calendar
The journey into mature discipleship of Jesus Christ is just that, a journey. We all wish that we had been transformed when we made the decision to commit our lives […]
Divine Appointments
In John chapter 4, there is the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. Jesus had conveniently sent all his apostles into town to get some food […]
“Make Disciples Of All ——– Catholics?”
In recent years, we have begun to hear phrases that help us to examine what kind of parish we are members of. One phrase, in particular, is challenging us to […]
Dying In The Chair
When I encountered Jesus in my heart in 1979, I was invited to join a formal discipleship training process by Ron, a Protestant youth evangelist who invested the time needed […]
Overcoming Fear
While I was an emcee at a conference in November, the Holy Spirit revealed to me the level of fear that people were dealing with in the room. They were […]
The Doubt That Can Kill You
So what happens to you when you get a spiritual blip? A spiritual blip is what I call a brief word from God where you are called to act. I […]
The Priority Of Pleasing God
There is no doubt that we are living in a powerfully influential culture. The impact upon all of us is staggering. Breaking away from this influence is nothing short of […]
Are Our Programs Hindering The Holy Spirit?
From the very beginning of this blog, I want to make it clear that I do not believe that all programs are bad or ineffective. What I hope to accomplish […]
Targeting the Parish Fringe
In just about every parish I visit these days, I am hearing about the dramatic and consistent drop in attendance at Mass and other activities. Everyone is describing to me […]