Becoming a Man of God

  I've been watching The Chosen, and I have to say, it is the best depiction of Jesus and his ministry I've ever seen. Their attention to detail and depiction of what it was like to be with Jesus is amazing, so much so that I haven't been tripped up by the creative extrapolation like I normally would. The above picture is Jesus hugging Simon Peter - the love of Jesus is captured beautifully.  The TV show, in addition to being a great alternative to normal binge watching entertainment, has had me thinking more and more about discipleship. What is a disciple? Why did Jesus come to make disciples? And why was making disciples the main focus of His time on earth? In the next few paragraphs, join me in the asking and answering of these questions:  1. What is a Disciple? This is something I've been very specific in learning over the years. It feels like there are so many "discipleship" programs going on in churches and ministries around the world, but they all seem ...

  This is a little bit of a lighter topic - I realize that I focus a ton on the cost to follow Jesus, the mission He has us all on, and the heaviness of that responsibility. Every once and a while though, God will remind me of the softer edge he so gracefully - the one that I often times neglect to communicate very well.  This part of Jesus is more experienced than anything - it isn't something we focus on, or even something you can explain or articulate to someone who hasn't experienced it, but here I am, attempting that very thing.  Jesus desires you. He desires a relationship with you. He loves  you - so much so that He moved heaven and earth to be able to be with you. From Eden to Calvary, that was God's desire: to have an individual, intimate relationship with us. Here's why I am convinced of this very thing . . .  1. Walking in the Cool of the Day When Adam and Eve had sinned, it is recorded in Genesis 3:8 that they "heard" the Lord walking in the Garden...