Category Archives: Discipleship

Train Them Thursday – Grace For the Race!

  “For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace.” (John 1:16, NASB95)   Grace upon grace. We all make mistakes. We all have bad days. We all get grumpy. So why is it that we are … Continue reading

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Train Them Thursday – Who’s Most Important?

  “John testified about Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.’ ”” (John 1:15, NASB95)   He … has a … Continue reading

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Train Them Thursday – Follow Our Model!

  “And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14, NASB95)   And dwelt among us. Camping has never … Continue reading

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Train Them Thursday – Look For Receptivity!

“He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name.” … Continue reading

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Train Them Thursday – Come As A Witness!

“There came a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him. He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the … Continue reading

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Train Them Thursday – Make Disciples!

“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, … Continue reading

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No Bible, No Breakfast

Years ago I established a personal disciple that yielded immense benefits to my life. It was a simple discipline, but it was not always easy. I chose not to eat breakfast before I had taken time to read my Bible. … Continue reading

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Transformed #305: Authentic Love!

Recently, Dr. Smith has the opportunity to speak to the youth, teens, and adults of three different churches on the topic of, “Tue Love Waits.” The event encouraged these singles to remain sexually pure until marriage. In his gregarious style, … Continue reading

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Salvation Is About Relationship

Photo Credit: http://servingjoy.com   Remember, salvation is not about a transaction as much as it’s about relationship. For example, if we think we are happily married because we went through the ceremony, and that things should always be wondeful because we … Continue reading

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