by dane | Aug 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
I got a lot of gifts from my parents. Mom and Dad gave me good things at birthdays and special occasions. As I look back, they were enjoyed, then broke and thrown away. But not all had this fate. Here’s a picture of me with a Tonka Truck. These were way over...
by dane | Jun 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Great Commission …not my job. Matthew 28:16-20 has become known as the Great Commission. It is Jesus’ last words and task he was handing off to his Apostles. Tasks like make disciples, teach, baptize. Do these wherever you go. This little group forged ahead,...
by dane | May 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Four AM in the morning Captain Samuel Johnson and a small party were sent on an important reconnaissance mission. They were told by their commanding officer to find the end of the enemy’s line. That would be the weak spot they could attack and out flank the opponent....
by dane | Mar 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
I returned recently from two sets of leadership meetings and a conference led by our African-American Network. The main discussion was how do we launch a disciplemaking movement. Worldwide missiologists have observed 1400 of them. They are a rapid advancement of the...
by dane | Feb 20, 2024 | Church Blog, homepage slider, Uncategorized
What are the most important words in discipleship? Can we boil it down to just a few key ideas? If you had to use just three words what would yours be? Words have great power. We have all experienced a powerful speech by a coach, a politician or a parent that moved...
