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06/20/2025 – “Prophetic Gleams from Conspicuous Persons”: Jeremiah – pgs. 249 – 253 excerpt


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“The Jews of our Lord’s time had a deep reverence for the ancient prophets, so when He asked His disciples: ‘Whom do men say that I the Son of man …

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06/20/2025 – Morning devotion


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“For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain …

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06/20/2025 – “Have You Come to ‘When’ Yet? / “The Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends” (Job 42:10)


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“A pitiful, sickly, and self-centered kind of prayer and a determined effort and selfish desire to be right with God are never found in the New Testament. The fact …

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06/19/2025 – “Prayer is either a sheer illusion or a personal contact between embryonic, incomplete persons (ourselves) and the utterly concrete Person. Prayer, in the sense of petition, asking for things, is a small part of it; confession and penitence are its threshold, adoration its sanctuary, the presence and vision and enjoyment of God its bread and wine. In it God shows Himself to us.” C.S. Lewis (compiled in: “A Mind’s Awake”)


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Soli Deo Gloria!

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06/19/2024 – “The Service of Passionate Devotion” / “… do you love me? … Tend my sheep” (John 21:16)


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“Jesus did not say to make converts to your way of thinking, but He said to look after His sheep, to see that they get nourished in the knowledge of …

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06/18/2025 – “Best Practices of Disciple Making Churches” – 2025 National Disciple Making Forum – Highlights – May 7th and 8th, 2025 – Houston, Texas / Post 2 of 2


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THE FOUR MISSION CRITICAL ELEMENTS

Practice #1: Convictional Leadership

Joey McLaughlin – “In top disciple making churches, all the leaders bleed intentional relational disciple making as their core mission – they …

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06/18/2025 – “Thy Redeemer.” Isaiah 54:5


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Jesus, the Redeemer, is altogether ours and ours forever. All the offices of Christ are held on our behalf. He is king for us, priest for us, and prophet for …

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06/17/2025 – Evening devotion / “The Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it.” (Numbers 21:17)


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Famous was the well of Beer in the wilderness, because it was the subject of a promise: “That is the well whereof the Lord spake unto Moses, Gather the people …

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06/17/2025 – “Why do we settle for making converts when we are called to make disciples?” By Discipleship.orgPartner (link attached) / The Great Commission – Matthew 28: 16-20 / Yes indeed, there is a substantial difference between a convert and a disciple! / 1 of ? (stay tuned!)


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https://discipleship.org/blog/why-do-we-settle-for-making-converts-when-we-are-called-to-make-disciples/

Discipling Men 2025 (link below)

“When Men Rise, So Does Everything Else”

Lake Church – 09/11/25 – Arlington Texas

https://discipleship.org/one-day-events/dallas-2025-regional

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06/17/2025 – Morning devotion / “Help Lord…” – Psalm 12:1


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“Help, Lord.”Psalm 12:1

The prayer itself is remarkable, for it is short, but seasonable, sententious, and suggestive. David mourned the fewness of faithful men, and therefore lifted up his heart …

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