We’ve heard the Great Commission many times. We may even be able to recite these words of Jesus. But do we believe them? By that, I mean, “Do we seek to obey Christ’s command in the Great Commission?

Jesus said, “This is how you glorify God, bear much fruit and prove to be My disciples.” (John 15:8) Today, when the category of “Christian” can mean so many things, we need to focus again on our ...

Last Friday we began a brief look into the command Christ gave to His church, as recorded in Matthew 28:18-20, the command that has come to be known as “the Great Commission.” We discovered that, far ...

In my most recent post I observed that many congregations and followers of Jesus are failing to pursue Jesus’ Great Commission, to “go and make disciples…teaching them to observe all that I have ...

Disciple” is not a word commonly used, and “discipleship” is less understood. We usually view them through the lens of religious commitment, yet the passing on of wisdom from one generation to ...

"You are the light of the world." Don't take my word for it, that's Gospel truth from Jesus himself in Matthew 5:14. And it's a tall order, indeed. Now on the other hand, in John 8:12, Jesus says "I ...

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — In the middle of his most difficult retreat, a young 22-year-old missionary had his most grace-filled conversation. The high schoolers had been a tough crowd for Andrew on that ...

JUST before he ascended back to heaven Jesus left a final command to his disciples. They were to "Go and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, ...

My favorite quotes from Pope Francis: To be the people of God, “first of all means that God doesn’t belong to any particular people, because he is the one who calls us … and this invitation is ...

Then Jesus came to his disciples, and said, "All authority in heaven and earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the the Father and ...