Sunday was such moment of genuine celebration for Larry and me! Thank you for so exuberantly praising God with us for the gift of our miraculous pregnancy. Our sincere prayer leading up to the announcement was that it would be an encouragement to the church to see how God does hear and answer prayer, even […]
Profound Moments
Today felt like a day filled with profound moments! We started the day by meeting the band members from Arché, India’s first contemporary Hindi rock band. We attended their first concert last night where they debuted their first album. Here we learned more about a wing of Catalyst called Catalyst Creatives who’s goal is to […]
Catalyst Love & Care
Day 3 in India went well. Today we went to experience the differences in the health care system in India. If you are wealthy, you can afford any luxury possible. If you are poor you wont even be admitted to the government hospital unless you have someone to take care of you (change you, your […]
John 17
What did I learn about Jesus? Jesus prays for himself, for his present disciples, and for his future disciples. We need to pray regularly about the themes of protection, unity, and Jesus’ glorification. What did I learn about disciple-making? A primary strategy God employs to disciple the world is to sanctify believers through his word. […]
John 16
What did I learn about Jesus? Jesus must depart so he can send the Holy Spirit. (7) Jesus doesn’t give me more than I can bear. (12) What did I learn about disciple-making? Asking and receiving, in Jesus’ name, will bring great joy. (24) The Holy Spirit will guide me in the truth and bring […]
John 15
What did I learn about Jesus? Fruit-bearing is a natural part of being a follower of Jesus To bear fruit I must remain connected to Jesus What did I learn about disciple-making? Disciples who remain connected to Jesus can ask for whatever they wish! (7) I bring glory to the Father when I bear fruit. […]
John 14
What did I learn about Jesus? Jesus is THE WAY to God the Father. (6) When I die, I am going to be with Jesus! (1-4) What did I learn about disciple-making? Those who love Jesus obey his commands (15, 21, 23) I trust the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of truth, who lives in me […]
John 13
What did I learn about Jesus? Jesus showed his disciples the “full extent of his love” by washing their feet. We demonstrate God’s love when we serve others. What did I learn about disciple-making? Loving others is the prerequisite to all disciple-making. We model disciple-making best when we love others sacrificially. Extended thoughts and observations […]
The Inconvenience of Saving Someone
Her name was Maria. She was perhaps five years old. I was sitting beside the pool on vacation, reading a book, having no interest in getting wet when I noticed this little dark-haired girl struggling to get her head above water. I realized that this was serious, so I jumped in, helped her to the […]
John 12
What did I learn about Jesus? Jesus was not put off by extravagant expression of love toward him. What does it look like for me to express my love for God in an extravagant way? What did I learn about disciple-making? Disciple-makers need to evaluate their motives in ministry so they are seeking God’s praise […]