The following is a presentation that I did years ago for learning cognitively, affectively, behaviorally, and spiritually. It is loosely based on Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning. Although it is old, I still don't have too much of a desire to update it. I think it is still pretty valid. A major concern I have is …
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Quote on “Three-Dimensional Great Commission”
The Great Commision is not so great when it is one-dimensional instead of three-dimensional. Here, let me humbly reprimand us as evangelicals, among whom the very term "Great Commision" caught on like wildfire in the first place. We have essentially equated the Great Commission with the ministry of evangelism, with Matthew 28 earning the distinction …
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The Great Commission: Changing the Starting Point
The Matthew 28 version of the Great Commission speaks of developing Disciples. There appear to be three basic steps: They are Evangelize, Baptize, and Teach/Train. The question is where does it start. Within the context of the various Great Commission versions, the start seems to be with Evangelize. That is because the key issue of …
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Mary at the Feet of Jesus
One day Jesus was invited to the house of a woman named Martha, along with a number of his disciples. The disciples sat on the floor in the main room, and Jesus began his instruction. Martha and her sister were not rich. They could not pass on the duties of preparation to the servants--- servants …
The Backdoor of Faith and Maturing New Christians
There is a big disagreement about whether someone can “lose” their salvation. Jesus seemed to set up a stark separation between those that were in God’s hand and those that weren’t. John certainly expressed doubt that the elect could ultimately be deceived. On the other hand, the writer of Hebrews seemed to suggest that perhaps …
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Discipleship. Time for Something New (and Old)
Consider the following quote by Nick Taylor, pastor of spiritual formation, Coast Hills Community Church, Aliso Viejo, CA. “Why have so many Sundays of Bible teaching produced so few spiritually mature adults?" For all the work that the church has done toward educating adults, we seem to have much less to show for it than …
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