The Story of Jack

In the first three bulletins back in March, I made the point that the discipleship process – whether it is discipling someone to faith in Jesus or to maturity in Jesus – is relational, intentional and formational. I see this in the discipleship process Jesus used. Let...

Everyday Disciple: Finishing Well

Have you heard of Lachie Stuart, the Queensland man who has been doing 58 marathons in 58 days, the last one being run this week?  He has been on a mission to raise money for mental health in Australia. Ten years ago, he had hit rock bottom and now wants to help...

Discipleship is relationship 

When we read the calling of Peter, Andrew, James and John (read Mark 1:14-18), we are left with the impression that Jesus has never met them before. We imagine Jesus’ approach to be this mysterious process where after Jesus looks up to the sky, praying, he then turns...

Unity & Mission

In the longest recorded prayer Jesus prayed just before his arrest, trial, torture and execution, Jesus spends two thirds of it praying for his disciples and future disciples. One thing he prayed for was for our unity, ‘that all of them may be one, Father, just as you...