Discipleship – Page 5 – Grace Evangelical Society

Five Reasons You Cannot Be a Lone Ranger Disciple

November 25, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Discipleship

Question: Am I truly being a disciple if I’m doing it alone? Answer: That’s a good question, especially for today, when social media has become a substitute for flesh and blood relationships with real people. There are extreme circumstances where you have no choice but to be alone. I’m thinking about someone who comes to

Grace at Walmart

February 26, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Discipleship, family, Grace, parenting

When grocery shopping, my wife and I would often cave to the kids’ demands that we buy them cheap little toys and goodies. “Can I have a dollar?” “Can you buy me this, please, please, please?” “Can I have two quarters for candy?” We realized it had become a problem when the kids started throwing

Are You Discipling Your Family? (Deuteronomy 6:5-9)

February 14, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Church, Deuteronomy, Discipleship, kids

My kids are getting to the age where they can ask serious questions about the faith. Recently, we attended the funeral for Abby’s grandfather, Roy Whisler. It was a good funeral. Jesus was front and center. Roy’s nephew officiated, and Abby’s brother gave a eulogy. They both made it clear that Roy believed in Jesus.

Did Jesus Support the Ecumenical Movement? (Mark 9:40)

July 9, 2019 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - against the Lord, Discipleship, Ecumenicalism, rewards

When I was an army chaplain, there were many who pushed for ecumenical understanding. This meant that doctrinal differences should not keep us from working and ministering together. We should not let denominational differences keep us from doing the work of the Lord. Sometimes Mark 9:40 was used to support this notion. Jesus is talking

A Disciple of Christ Is Different Than a Believer in Christ

August 27, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Discipleship, Local Church Discipleship, Small Group Discipleship, Unbelieving Disciples

I get lots of emails. Lots of questions. A parent emailed me with concern about their daughter. The youth pastor’s wife has begun to disciple the daughter one on one. The problem is that the youth pastor and his wife teach that unless you are in one-on-one discipleship, you are not a disciple of Christ.

Better for Them Not to Have Known the Way of Righteousness? — 2 Peter 2:18-22

April 24, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 2 Peter, apostasy, Discipleship, false teachers

Another good question came to me via email: Thanks for all you do and the ministry you provide for the Body of Christ. My question is concerning 2 Peter 2. From what I gather, the end the false prophet endures is Hell. Peter says that they will experience “the gloom of darkness is reserved forever”