Apprentice 2 Jesus

  • Glory

    I grew up Pentecostal. I still am Pentecostal. I may go to an Anglican Church and serve as an ordained deacon, but that doesn’t drive away anything of the Spirit. Finding a way to make those things stay viable and fresh and renewed does prove to be a challenge at times. But there are moments.… Read more

  • We need to move past our easy labels

    Esau McCaulley’s memoir, How Far to the Promised Land? dives into his family history, specifically spurred on by his father. What McCaulley shows in the book is it’s easy to put labels on people and events to simplify how we see people. Read more

  • The call to discipleship

    I am working my way through Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s book, Discipleship, and I am challenged once again by the simplicity of the call to Jesus. Discipleship is commitment to Christ. Not the idea of Christ. Not the doctrine of Christ. Christ himself. Christianity without the living Jesus Christ remains necessarily a Christianity without discipleship; and a… Read more

  • The CCM Mixtape experiment

    “Christian Contemporary Music.” When I was growing up in a very fundamentalist church, it was the hot controversy. Amy Grant was good, until she wasn’t. Michael W Smith was fine, until he liked Amy Grant too much. So, I don’t have a long history with songs I remember. I want to do a MIX TAPE… Read more

  • Let’s reintroduce Christ to our culture

    This article intrigued me. Of course, it threw me off initially, but I’m used to “church” a certain way. Really… what are we used to when it comes to “church?” What I’m blown away with when I ready the New Testament is this: God isn’t bothered by small beginnings. Acts 19 is probably my favorite… Read more

  • Why still be a Christian?

    This question comes up in an era of so many leaving the American church. There are quite a few stories of why many left. There are also stories of why people stayed. The Holy Post Podcast is bringing out a series with folks who have been vilified by the white evangelical church … and yet… Read more

  • Just label it “socialist” and you “win”

    We get into the habit in this country of having an argument over ideologies and what seems to be the “closing shot” for what used to be conservatives is “that’s just socialism.” Boom. End of discussion. Read more

  • The beauty of written prayers

    My journey into the Anglican Church has given me the gift of prayer in a different way. I still love praying in an extemporaneous way, but I’ve benefited from the prayers of those who have gone before. Read more

  • The most frightening book I’ve read this year

    To this point, I’ve read 42 books in the year. It’s just my pace. I listen to a lot of audiobooks when I’m traveling, so that adds up quick. It’s slower than a lot of people… and why am I justifying how many books I’ve read? Read more

  • The gift of SEEING

    David Brooks wrote a long piece (HERE) well worth your time. Three Jewish women and how they chose to live differently in the face of Nazism and death. Not just differently, but in a very radical way. All three were impacted by the gospel and followed Jesus. Read more