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Plans for World Domination

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We haven't made disciples like Jesus until those we disciple make more disciples. Helping someone follow Jesus is a great first step—this is disciple ship . This is addition. And this is good. However, when we help someone follow Jesus— AND help them help someone else  follow Jesus—this is disciple making . This is multiplication. And THIS what Jesus did. We call it D3 disciplemaking. Jesus-like disciplemaking requires at least three generations: us, our friends, and our friends' friends. We think disciplemaking happens best in friendships—like Jesus and his friends—and their friends,  ad infinitum. Our plans for world domination? To take over the world one heart at a time exactly like Jesus did—via D3 disciplemaking. That's why we say... We haven't made disciples like Jesus until those we disciple make more disciples. Please let me explain further... Explore The Disciplemaking Genius of Jesus Disciplemaking training that comes to you Trac

Monday Funday: Road Rage in the Bible

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Monday Funday: Church Approved Dance Moves

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When Christianity Drifts Away from Christ

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As a scholar and a fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, Thomas Linacre was well versed in both Greek and Latin, but he lived before the Reformation, when the Bible was restricted to the clergy. So he had never read it in depth. One day a friend who was a priest gave him a copy of the four Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, and he studied them in full and in the original language for the first time. Linacre thought for a while, and then handed them back to the priest with the remark, "Either these are not the Gospels, or we are not Christians." This story raises so many pertinent questions—one of which is... How is it possible for Christianity to morph into something so unlike Christ? Here's a thought . [Note: The true story of Thomas Linacre above was taken from Os Guinness' book, Renaissance: The Power of the Gospel However Dark the Times .] Other Related Posts: * The Rebranding of Jesus *  Remaking Jesus in our image *  The Disciplemaking Geni

Little known secret to staying warm...

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Monday Funday: True Parenting Confession...

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Let's be honest. You and I both know that I bought this game for Ivy for Christmas because I like it . Let's have some fun with this. True confession time: What have you bought your kids that was really for YOU? Leave a comment. I'll publish them. Get  Cup O' Joe with Bill  in your Email Inbox! Let me encourage you and make you think 1-2x a week with a virtual  Cup O' Joe with Bill  in your email inbox.  1.  Go here and submit your email . 2.  Go to your email and click the Feedburner confirmation link .