Brothers and Sisters, Last week, in reflecting on discipleship, I suggested that discipleship means conformity to another person. By that I mean that discipleship first and foremost means conformity to Jesus, and then very often it means conformity to the life of another believer (remember 1 Corinthians 4:16, 11:1, and Philippians 3:17). This week, I've been reflecting on...

Brothers and Sisters, The subject of discipleship has been on my mind lately. To be a disciple simply means to be a follower. I've had a sticky note on my desk for about a month now that says, "Discipleship means conforming yourself to the pattern of another person's life." Ultimately, we are disciples of Jesus. Ultimately, by the strength and power of the Holy Spirit, we...