He needs to talk. You need to listen. It is more fun for you that way too. He needs to talk about 90% of the time. Most men seldom get to talk about his concerns, his hurts, and frustration. Often your most significant service is to just, actively listen to him. That is a profound ministry. …
Category: Brotherhood or Friendship
Helping individuals in their personal lives and in their relationships with others. This is ministry. Also called brotherhood/friendship.
Yes, it might include some content transfer. Yet content transfer without some present application is of little value.
Most of the content may apply to ministry between women. Since the author is male what he says will naturally be focused on male relationships. That is brotherhood.
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Dec 31 2017
Condemning Others
A gal who grew up in a church that seemed to all about condemning others gave a TED talk. It came to my attention today, and I like it. Please see all of it before we apply what she learned in our ministry among others. The Greek word most for “condemn” means to pronounce a sentence upon …
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Dec 14 2017
Do Not Brag
.Luke 9:18-22 has an impressive command. Peter has correctly stated that Jesus is Messiah, the Christ, the anointed one of God. Immediately Jesus commands the disciples not to tell anyone. Why not? It is because Jesus must suffer, be rejected, and die. Then raised from the dead. If Jesus wanted this widely know at that …
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Dec 14 2017
Who to Pick
Knowing who to pick is easy. You just reach out to someone. Let your heart draw you. It knows who to pick. Someone with whom you click. Let the Holy Spirit within you prompt you. Jethro to Moses – Saw a need Paul to Timothy – Saw potential Eli to Samuel – Get dumped on …
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Dec 09 2017
1 Samuel 30 – The Wicked and Worthless Appeal to as Brothers
From 1 Samuel 30 we learn that we should appeal to the wicked and worthless as brothers. Background of 1 Samuel 30:22-25 David and his 600 men returned from the Philistines. Their city is burned. Their wives and children are captives. All their goods are spoil in the enemy’s hand. 200 of David’s men are …
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Dec 09 2017
Call them brother
As the “provider” consistently view and call the “receiver” a brother or friend. How you label your relationship to another person controls how you think and behave toward him. You do not want to come on to the receiver as being superior. Note the passages below. Notice what Jesus starts calling the disciples in John …
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Aug 09 2015
Cultural Rhythms Maybe Protective
“In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle” (2 Samuel 11:1) But that spring King David did not follow one of the cultural rhythms of his day. He stayed home in his palace. Bad idea. Notice the horrible chain of events that follow that one lazy indiscretion. Violating Cultural …
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Jul 25 2015
Small Group Discipleship Bible Study
Not long ago I got good tips on small group discipleship from the book Miraculous Movements by Trousdale. I love their suggestions on doing small group (house church) discipleship as a Bible study. Below is a simplified version of their suggestions that get to the core of the method. When you go through a passage …
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Aug 21 2015
Jesus Ate with Sinners
August 21, 2015
In Luke 15 the Pharisees despise Jesus because Jesus ate with sinners. Jesus responds to this charge by telling three parables. (On this web site pointing to any Bible reference will give you a pop-up of the text.) The rejoicing shepherd (Luke 15:4-7) The rejoicing woman (Luke 15:8-10) The rejoicing father (Luke 15:11-32) These titles …
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