Apprentice 2 Jesus

  • The fundamentalist mind

    Fundamentalism isn’t consigned to the conservative/evangelical wing of American Christianity. But, there are issues without doubt. David French writes: Read more

  • The horrors we ignore

    Back in the 90s and early 2000’s there were a couple of movies set in Africa where a line was said in both that summed up the world’s attitude: “This is Africa. Nobody cares about Africa.” Sure, rock stars and then Christian artists got together a couple of times and sang some songs and raised… Read more

  • God needs people

    Dallas Willard has a chapter in Renewing the Christian Mind that is refreshing in examining “leadership.” There are some great thoughts that stood out: Read more

  • My search for beautiful things

    Politics is heating up. Rhetoric is heating up. My mind is spinning from the lies spewing out about … shocker … immigrants. People seeking refuge from chaos, corruption, and real danger have come to the United States to find … chaos, corruption, and real danger. What are we doing? Read more

  • The failure of evangelicals in politics

    This chapter from Dallas Willard’s book, Renewing the Christian Mind, stood out to me because it wasn’t written in 2016 or 2020 or 2024. It was around 2009 when Dallas wrote that article. Even 15 years ago, he had this question: Read more

  • Faith

    James 2:14–18 (NIV) 14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does… Read more

  • Defining discipleship

    …as a disciple of Jesus I am with him, by choice and by grace, learning from him how to live in the kingdom of God. This is the crucial idea. That means I am learning how to live within the range of God’s effective will, with his life flowing through mine. Another important way of… Read more

  • Sweet reminders

    It is 9/11. It’s been 23 years. But I saw this video shared this morning that brings a sweet reminder. When we quit focusing on ripping each other apart, something special can happen. Read more

  • Those times when a phrase or a sentence just stops you

    I can make a bad habit of cruising through an article or opinion piece and letting things just float by. It can be an article I agree with or an opinion piece that makes me mad, but I take in the whole of the piece and sometimes forget to pay attention to details. A piece… Read more

  • What would happen? What COULD happen?

    One of my favorite thoughts from Merton’s Seven Storey Mountain: People have no idea what one saint can do: for sanctity is stronger than the whole of hell. The saints are full of Christ in the plenitude of His Kingly and Divine power: and they are conscious of it, and they give themselves to Him,… Read more