As reflected in our Scripture readings at Mass this Sunday, following Jesus Christ is not an easy task. It demands a total death to self and a desire to live only for him and his teachings. Many ...

SAN FRANCISCO – Discipleship in Jesus’ time meant getting as close to the Rabbi as one could, close enough that the dust from the Rabbi’s sandals would fall on his disciple. That’s how close Jesus ...

While we, too, may be drawn to fix upon the spectacular nature of this final miracle, which brings life back to a dead person ...

As pastors immersed in Western culture, it’s difficult to disentangle our view of Jesus from the Americanized identity we value—an identity measured mostly in terms of what looks good, feels good, and ...

Jesus warned his disciples that following him would cost them. Every year at the end of December, people begin to consider the exciting possibilities for themselves in the new year ahead. Whether ...

Lifeway Research’s State of Discipleship study surveyed Protestant pastors about their churches’ discipleship practices. Only 11% of pastors say discipleship is what their churches do best, with disci ...

In the late 1930s, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, then the most promising Protestant theologian in Germany, wrote a book entitled in English The Cost of Discipleship. Several years afterward he was arrested and ...

As I’ve occasionally done in the past, please allow me to draw from a recent sermon I preached at the congregation I serve, under the theme, “Consider the Cost.” Discipleship comes at a cost. Your ...

Trinity Lutheran Church and School in Kissimmee FL announced that the book “The 7 Habits of Jesus: Faith Formation Handbook for Discipleship” has been really well received since its release in January ...

President Russell M. Nelson smiles after concluding the 195th Annual General Conference. He spoke about becoming more Christ-like and announced fifteen new temple locations. (Ella Habermeyer) Speakers ...