Half-Year Growth Reflection Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Rest & Reflect Scripture: Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. – 2 Corinthians 13:5 (KJV) Mid-year is the perfect time for a ‘spiritual check-up.’ Paul calls us to examine our faith, not to breed doubt, but to ensure we are still walking in the…
Orphan and Widow Care Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Share Scripture: Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. – James 1:27 (KJV) James defines ‘pure religion’ not by our doctrines or our experiences, but by our engagement…
Fasting for Direction Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Practice Scripture: As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. – Acts 13:2 (KJV) The early church didn’t make major decisions in a vacuum; they made them in the presence of God, punctuated…
Humility as a Core Virtue Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Equip Scripture: Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. – Philippians 2:3 (KJV) Strife and vainglory are the enemies of a united, Christ-like life. We live in a ‘selfie’ culture that demands we constantly curate…
The Law of God Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Theology Scripture: The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. – Psalm 19:7 (KJV) The Law is like a mirror; it is not meant to save us, but to show us exactly how far we have…
Grieving with Hope Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. – 1 Thessalonians 4:13 (KJV) Grief is an inevitable part of living in a fallen world, but for the believer, it is…
Rejoicing in Salvation Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Worship God Scripture: But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. – Psalm 13:5 (KJV) David wrote these words in the midst of great distress, yet he chose to let his ‘heart rejoice’ in God’s salvation. The logic of the Gospel is that our…
Sabbath as Resistance Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Rest & Reflect Scripture: And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the Lord thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day. – Deuteronomy…
Ministering to the Poor Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Share Scripture: He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. – Proverbs 19:17 (KJV) Pity upon the poor is never meant to be a detached emotion; it is an active response that mirrors God’s heart…
Obedience Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Practice Scripture: But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. – James 1:22 (KJV) James warns us that the danger of hearing the truth without doing the truth is self-deception. We can become experts in theology while remaining novices in obedience. God’s Word is not…