We might not say it outright, although unfortunately many of us do, but we are often not convinced that so-and-so is a true Christian. We might know the person well, by public reputation or just by ...

Would you consider yourself a “disciple” of Jesus? One of my favorite faith blogs this week posed the question: Would we be better off resurrecting this biblical term rather than continuing to use the ...

The scriptures teach us that we should be true “disciples of Jesus Christ.” What does being a true disciple mean? What is a disciple? The word disciple and the word discipline both come from the same ...

What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? The word “disciple” means to be a follower or student of someone. Therefore, to be a disciple of Jesus we are to follow Him and be a student of His ...

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Jesus called the disciples to follow him and to place everything, without reserve, in the service of the reign of God. But does that mean he wanted to call all Israel to discipleship? Was it his goal ...