February 1, 2012
James A. Harding (1848-1922), Kentucky evangelist and co-founder of the Nashville Bible School (now Lipscomb University), is a fascinating character. Passionate, opinionated, and faith-filled, he offers a vibrant vision for the mission of the church for both his time and ours. Below are two of my favorite (among many) quotes. Both illustrate the importance of discipleship for Harding […]
7 Comments | Stone-Campbell | Tagged: Discipleship, Evangelism, Gospel Meetings, James A. Harding, Protracted Meetings, Soteriology' | Permalink
Posted by John Mark Hicks
June 16, 2009
[Note: I am attempting to keep these SBD installments under 2000 words each, but that is–of course–quite inadequate for the topics covered. Consequently, these contributions are more programmatic than they are explanatory or defenses of the positions stated. You may access the whole series at my Serial page.] The Father elects, redeems and saves in […]
8 Comments | Theology | Tagged: communal, Community, Declarative, Discipleship, Ecclesiology, Faith, Forgiveness, Glorification, Grace, individualism, Justification, Kingdom of God, Participatory, Salvation, Sanctification, Soteriology', Transformation, Trinity, Works | Permalink
Posted by John Mark Hicks
March 17, 2009
Enlisting Other Apprentices After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me.” And leaving everything, he rose and followed him. Luke 5:27-28 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up […]
3 Comments | Spirituality | Tagged: Apprentice, Christology, Disciples, Discipleship, Evangelism, Jesus, Mentoring, Mentors, Mentorship | Permalink
Posted by John Mark Hicks
March 11, 2009
Shaped by Gathering That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers, saying, “I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.” Hebrews 2:11b-12 (quoting Psalm 22:22) Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread […]
3 Comments | Spirituality | Tagged: Assembly, Christology, Church, Discipleship, Ecclesiology, Jesus, Spirituality | Permalink
Posted by John Mark Hicks
February 18, 2009
Living in Community While Jesus apprenticed in his humanity as he was discipled by his Father, he did not live in isolation from others. Quite the contrary, he travelled throughout Palestine with his twelve apostles and a group of supportive women (Luke 8:1-3). Jesus mentored them, taught them, and prayed with them (Mark 4:34; Luke […]
4 Comments | Spirituality | Tagged: Apprentice, Christology, Community, Disciples, Discipleship, Ecclesiology, Jesus, Ministry of Jesus, small groups | Permalink
Posted by John Mark Hicks
February 8, 2009
The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God (1:1). Mark’s first words, in a Roman political and cultural context, are startling. “Gospel” was the term used to describe the joyous announcement of imperial news, that is, the Roman Emperor has secured peace, prosperity and security for the known world. “Son of […]
6 Comments | Biblical Texts | Tagged: Amazement, Astonishment, Bible-Mark, Christology, Discipleship, Doctrine, Fear, Gospel, Jesus, Miracles, Teaching | Permalink
Posted by John Mark Hicks
February 3, 2009
Shaped in Solitude Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from [being baptized in] the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. Luke 4:1-2a Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went to an isolated place to pray. Mark […]
8 Comments | Spirituality | Tagged: Busy-ness, Christology, Desert, Discipleship, Jesus, Meditation, Prayer, Solitude, Spirituality, Wilderness | Permalink
Posted by John Mark Hicks