Joyful Reverence Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Worship God Scripture: Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. – Psalm 2:11 (KJV) Worship is the balanced act of deep reverence and exuberant joy. To ‘rejoice with trembling’ is to hold in tension the weight of God’s holiness and the warmth of His grace. If our worship has…
Family Connection Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Rest & Reflect Scripture: And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children… – Deuteronomy 6:6-7 (KJV) Passing on the faith is not a formal curriculum but an organic, daily practice of teaching and sharing God’s goodness…
Apologetics Basics Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Share Scripture: But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: – 1 Peter 3:15 (KJV) Apologetics is simply the art of explaining the beauty…
Time Management Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Practice Scripture: See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. – Ephesians 5:15-16 (KJV) Time is a finite resource entrusted to us by God, and ‘redeeming the time’ requires us to walk with wisdom and intentionality. In a world…
Sword of the Spirit Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Equip Scripture: For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. – Hebrews 4:12 (KJV)…
The Church (Ecclesiology) Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Theology Scripture: And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. – Colossians 1:18 (KJV) The Church is not a building or a weekly event; it is the living body of…
Physical Health Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? – 1 Corinthians 6:19 (KJV) Our physical bodies are not merely our own to do with as we please; they…
Communion / Lord's Supper Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Worship God Scripture: For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. – 1 Corinthians 11:26 (KJV) The Lord’s Supper is the ultimate act of remembrance, a sacred moment where we collectively pause to look back at…
Resting in Sovereignty Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Rest & Reflect Scripture: Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. – Psalm 46:10 (KJV) Resting in God’s sovereignty is the ultimate antidote to the anxiety that plagues our modern existence. To ‘be still’ is…
Hospitality Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Share Scripture: Use hospitality one to another without grudging. – 1 Peter 4:9 (KJV) Hospitality is far more than hosting a social event; it is a gospel-centered practice of opening our hearts, our homes, and our lives to others. When we offer hospitality ‘without grudging,’ we are mirroring the unconditional welcome we…