“Once upon a time, there was an ordinary man,” begins Michael Kelley in his book Boring. “Every day, his alarm clock went off.” And then he did things like go to the gym
We want people to grow. We understand our calling as pastors and followers of Jesus: to make disciples who make disciples.
But we also understand that discipleship isn’t automatic. It takes intentional
You want to follow and serve Jesus. You want to grow in your life and ministry, and to live wisely and well.
But it’s not easy. Culture is shifting. Ministry is hard.
When Jesus met a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, everyone wanted the beggar to shut up.
Bartimaeus kept calling out: “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” The more people tried to silence