Jesus follower

For me, life without SOAP stinks, in more ways than one. Beyond the customary shower every morning, I always need to be washed in the Voice of the Lord. The Bible is a place where I meet with God, and I hear His Voice. Not ‘hear’ in the audible sense, but receiving a message from…

OK, this is not that big of a test… but it is a test. We may not get the house we were hoping to get, afterall. There’s a second offer going in with ours, through the listing agent. In the few days since we decided to go for this house, we’ve become somewhat attached to…

I found this quote at another site called “jesusfollower”, and it left me wondering, am I being pretentious? Sometimes I’ve wondered if the name of this blog could be taken as being pretentious. I certainly don’t feel worthy of the title “Jesus Follower”… and I recognize that there are many who have breathed, are breathing,…

Imagine having the perfect mentor, someone who knew you inside out and was able to direct you exactly in the way you needed to go. In his book, The Divine Mentor, Wayne Cordeiro writes to remind us that we do. Reading this book I was struck by the simplicity of what he says, and yet…

I met recently with “Jessica” (not her real name), a new and growing Jesus-follower who has so much to learn, and so much stuff from her past to overcome. But boy, is her ‘infant’ faith inspiring. I wish I saw this kind of drive and determination in long-time ‘christians’… Alright, I wish I had this…

For some time now I have sensed that the word ‘christian’ has lost its original punch. Many people seem to use the label ‘christian’, without having a sense of what it means to follow Jesus. Many others seem to react negatively to anything associated with the word ‘christian’, but not for reasons related to what…

I attended a teaching session with David Fowler, church planter in Durham Region who has done extensive studies of the Canadian culture and its implication for the shape and ministry of the church. Some of the key points that I got out of this session were…