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Entries for October 1st, 2008

Living Testimonies and Dominoes

Joe’s recent post over at globalyawning, challenges us to use our testimonies to engage the world around us.  Our testimonies are a manifestation of that “vision of life in the kingdom of the heavens in the fellowship of Jesus” that Dallas Willard suggests is essential as we lead people to become disciples of Jesus.
Our testimonies [...]

Quotes on Discipleship from Dallas Willard

In his book, Divine Conspiracy, Dallas Willard outlines three aspects of discipleship making: “we must be disciples, we must intend to make disciples, and we must know how to bring people to believe that Jesus really is the one.”  Here are some further hard hitting ideas that are inspiring.  I would like to share with [...]

Saints and Celebrities - from Culture Making

…there is an unsettling asymmetry between the Princess and the Mother.  I dare say that precisely no readers of this book ever could, in any possible scenario, take Princess Diana’s place–either her royal station, her worldwide celebrity or her magnetic grip on every nearby camera.  Leaving aside the fact that most of us are not [...]