Tag: love

  • Playlist DBJ-2021B-LOVE: Loving More Like Jesus

    Wedding at Cana: John 2:1-11 Woman Caught in Adultery: John 8:1-11 Rich Young Ruler: Mark 10:17-31 Unforgiving Servant: Matthew 18:15-35 Washing Disciples Feet: John 13:1-17 Fruit of the Vine: John 15:1-17 Jubilee (Review & Commission)

  • Redeeming Aphrodite: All Hallows’ Eve (Part 9)

    Redeeming Aphrodite: All Hallows’ Eve (Part 9)

    Continued from Part 8 Prologue Father and I have been taken prisoner by female guards. I have no idea what is going on. I wonder if we were betrayed by Hades, when he opened the Box in his Office. Then I see Adam. He no longer looks like a truant…

  • Redeeming Aphrodite: Son of Adam (Part 7)

    Redeeming Aphrodite: Son of Adam (Part 7)

    Continued from Part 6 Prologue Where the Hades should I go now? All the people I care about aren’t here yet.Jesus warned me I only had a brief time with the Master Key of St. Peter.How the heck am I supposed to empty out Hell?Which one person could I reach…

  • The Dear Peter Blues

    Matthew 16:13-28 Inspired by Correcting Jesus Dear Peter, Its okay. I know you’re scared that I’m going away.

  • Redeeming Aphrodite: Healing Hephaestus (Part 4)

    Redeeming Aphrodite: Healing Hephaestus (Part 4)

    Continued from Part 3 Prologue The arrow penetrates my heart.I feel horror, but no pain.I black out. Hephaestus A man wearing a toga and a sweatband stands over me. H. How are you feeling?E. Um, not bad for having an arrow in my chest. Can you give me a hand…

  • Redeeming Aphrodite: Artemis Hunting (Part 3)

    Redeeming Aphrodite: Artemis Hunting (Part 3)

    Continued from Part 2 Prologue Ernie: Seriously, Aphrodite, can you give me a break?  Aphrodite: Hey, I’m on your side.  I’m not doing this to you.  Aphrodite: But I have a sister…

  • The Weakest Warrior (A Psalm of Ernie)

    The eyes of the Lord are upon even the weakest worshipers who love him— those who wait in hope and expectation for the strong, steady love of God.”‭‭Psalms‬ ‭33:18‬ ‭TPT‬‬

  • Becoming a Jesus-Lover

    It is a very good thing to be a follower of Jesus. But like people in the gospels, we today can end up following Jesus for many reasons: salvation, miracles, curiosity, etc. Those are all good things. But they are not the same as actually loving Jesus for Himself. It…

  • 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.

  • First Love: Sat 2/6 Design Summit for Lent 2021

    Lent has always been a time for the followers of Jesus to reflect and prepare for remembering Christ’s death and resurrection. This year, in light of everything that has happened over the last twelve months, I would like to take that to the next level. My dream for Lent and…

  • 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…

  • Spiritual Kreb’s Cycle

    Human bodies run on carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins & minerals, water, and oxygen. What powers the Body of Christ?

  • TGR-S5E2: Discipled By Scripture

    This week on The Great Reset, we invite you to learn along with us as we try out a new practice of being cooperatively taught by God. Question: How do we shift from intellectually studying God’s word to humbly obeying it? Perspective: By submitting ourselves to be Discipled By Scripture…

  • TGR-S4E7: Loving More Like Jesus

    This week on The Great Reset the Biastes perform a retrospective on Season 4 by attempting to agree on a Purpose, and then evaluating their recent interactions in light of that Purpose. Purpose of The Great Reset (Draft) We are a community of Jesus-lovers who Come together to learn how…

  • TGR-S4E5: FishBowl Dialogues

    This week on The Great Reset we discuss the proposal for FishBowl Dialogues (FBD), a game for cultivating constructive relational practices. Question: How can we all get better at loving everyone the way Jesus does? Perspective: By publicly playing a game where we practice, observe, and learn the relevant skills.

  • TGR-S4E2: ChatScaling

    This week on The Great Reset the Biastes* (and Biasta) try the “Critical Community Protocol” to address an urgent local problem, which might also solve an important global problem. Question: What would it take to focus the whole Body of Christ on fulfilling His Commission and Commandments, by prioritizing the…

  • TGR-S3E7: Great Works in Fish Bowls

    This coming Tuesday, August 18th (1pm PDT), the Biastes (and our new Biasta Janet) reflect on Season 3 as we discuss a concrete proposal for how to practice co-discipleship in Season 4. Question: What in God’s name are we trying to do here? Perspective Bring a greater experience of Heaven…

  • TGR-S3E6: Re-Cognition of Discipleship

    We wrap up this Season’s discussion of the Biastes Co-Discipleship Network on the 1pm PST Tuesday, Aug 11, 2020 episode of The Great Reset, by attempting to practice what we have been preaching. Let me give you a new command: Love one another. In the same way I loved you,…

  • TGR-S3E3: Networked Transformation Circles

    Building on last week’s pitch for the Biastes Co-Discipleship Network, our 1pm PST Tuesday, July 21, 2020 episode of The Great Reset proposes a new building block for the Body of Christ. Question What is the most effective and scalable context for co-constructing disciples of Jesus?

  • The Right Holy

    What if we as Christians redefined our current understanding of “holiness” to match what God intended in Genesis, and Christ demonstrated in the gospels?