Category: Misfit Disciple
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FAITH THE STANDS
I’ve been thinking about the word faith and what the Bible actually means when it uses that word. The Greek word is πίστις (pistis). It can carry the ideas of faith, belief, trust, confidence, reliance, faithfulness, fidelity, steadfastness, and even allegiance depending on the context. That matters because James tells us that even the demons…
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The Beautiful Mess of Discipleship
Following Jesus We live in a world that loves quick fixes, polished images, and instant success. We want the five-step plan, the shortcut, or the guarantee that everything will work out exactly as we hoped. But when we look at Jesus’ model of discipleship, we find something very different. Following Jesus was never presented as…