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Tag: character

  • Discipling by Jesus to Align with Love

    The premise of Discipling by Jesus is that uniting with Christ is what enables us to become fully human, as we learn to love our Selves and Others as Jesus does.

  • What if Christ was a Verb?

    I recently learned (probably from Seth Godin) that there are two types of roles: certified and performative. Roles defined by certification can be faked; for example, a man can sit in a medical office, examine patients, and give advice without really being a doctor. Conversely, the mere act of executing…

  • TGR-S6E6: How to Cure Train Wrecks

    Join us on The Great Reset (via Zoom or YouTube Live at Tue Jan 5, 2020 at 1PM PST) as Ernie pitches a framework for tying together our recent themes of discipleship, reconciliation, and loving more like Jesus. Question: Is there a single thing that both causes and sustains “train wrecks” (i.e., cascades of broken relationships)? If…

  • Prelude to Reconciliation

    Type I Response I feel pain Someone just did something I see what they did wrong I blame them for my pain It is because they are broken I try to fix them They do not let me This implies they will cause me more pain I escalate or run…

  • TGR-S6E2d1: Family Time

    Q. How should we react when other people hurt us, or they claim that we hurt them? P. Seek to Ground our identity and security in Christ, so we can respond with curiosity and compassion rather than fear or anger When I feel threatened, my natural instinct is either fear…

  • TGR-S5E6: Questionable Authority

    This week on The Great Reset, Ernie argues that his apparent incompetence and immaturity is actually part of a brilliant plan to demonstrate the need for more Christ-like models of authority. TED Summary In this document, Ernie: Claims the authority structures he grew up with were built around the Law…

  • EggBoy (The Earliest Orphan)

    EggBoy (The Earliest Orphan)

    What I learned from her was that you can’t trust people — especially women — to care about your emotional needs.  You can perform to win their approval, and even affection, but they don’t really care about you.  

  • TGR-S3E2: Biastes Co-Discipling Network (Pitch V1)

    The Biastes continue Season 3 of The Great Reset by attempting to articulate concrete commitments we can make together to help us become better husbands and fathers, yet at the same time advance Christ’s purposes on multiple levels. “He must become greater; I must become less.” — John‬ ‭3:30 Question:…

  • TGR-S2E5: Unlearning Idolatry

    Next Tuesday, June 16, 2020 our Biastes public discipleship men’s group will continue using The Great Reset in Education as a lens to explore issues of racism and repentance in the wake of the Killing of George Floyd. Question How can we retrain ourselves to measure everything against the reality…

  • ShameBreaker Covenant

    God loves me, and has a wonderful plan for my life.  As I humble myself and turn away from my wicked ways, I position myself to receive the fullness of God’s blessings and favor. I confess that I have sinned — against myself, others, and God — to the point…

  • Christianity Beyond, Draft 1

    Bringing Heaven to Earth. One Cross at a Time. [Update: see my background thinking in Draft 2] Christianity Beyond is a movement of ordinary people who are learning how to make the same kind of extraordinary impact as the Jesus they love.  We honor all the ways people have sought…

  • AORTA Adolescence: The Perpetual Practice of Growing into Christ

    It may be too late to have a happy childhood, but it is never too late to have a turbulent adolescence! We as a society have lost sight of what it means to grow up. And that’s a good thing! The gift (and curse) of the Enlightenment is that each…

  • RohAnjali 2018 New Year’s Prayer

    Dear God, Thank you that our family belongs to you. We confess we need you to free us from our sin and shame so we can love like Jesus. Give us the grace to: Trust you with our desires Face our fears Reflect on our anger Speak the truth in…

  • Wise Risk: Faith in Two Syllables

    Part 5 of 6 in the series Childlike Theology: The Gospel Discipleship Holiness Worship As children, we express faith in our parents by obeying them to stay safe. As adolescents, we risk danger in order to express faith in ourselves. I have come to believe that the hallmark of a…

  • War Room 2: The War on Shame

    War Room 2: The War on Shame

    Inviting all men who consider themselves disciples of Jesus to join me in a movement to uproot shame from the entire Body of Christ by the year 2040 A.D.

  • Rohanjali’s Minion Prayer

    Rohanjali’s Minion Prayer

    Fall 2015 Dear God, Thank you that we can be your minions. Help us control our anger and let go of what we want so we can show everyone how good and strong a boss you are. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

  • Toward a Discipling Church

    Vision Becoming, Making, and Gathering Disciples of Jesus Who do Better than Us

  • Make Us Like Jesus: Discipleship in Five Syllables

    A proposed process for fully fleshing-out the Six Syllable Gospel: as part of an accidental series on Childlike Theology: Join together to ask God to make us like Jesus. Interpret everything that happens as God answering that prayer. There is no step 3.

  • Rohan’s Fruit Prayer

    Dear God, I need your help. Please fill me with your Holy Spirit. Teach me self-control. Show me your love, joy, peace & patience. Help me be a kind, good, gentle and faithful friend. I ask this in Jesus name, Amen. Inspired by Galatians 5.

  • LEAD! C.6 Stewardship and Simplicity

    If we truly understood God’s claim of ownership over everything we have or desire, we would realize the best way to “possess” wealth is to use it in accordance with His commands. Memory Verse: “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. ” — Luke 12:34  (NKJV)