by Dennis Funk | Oct 11, 2023 | Disciple Blog, Discipleship
by Ron Bennett As we ponder a variety of landscapes that God takes us through in the Christian life, we consider the detour. Can you identify with hitting a detour in your spiritual journey? The dictionary defines a detour this way: to turn aside; a roundabout way, a...
by Dennis Funk | Aug 24, 2023 | Disciple Blog, Navigators
by Bill Mowry Choosing the right playing field for a sport is a no-brainer. We don’t play basketball on a baseball diamond. However, when it comes to the playing field of faith, I think there are two fields we can play on but one field tends to dominate our playing...
by Dennis Funk | Jun 26, 2023 | Disciple Blog, Discipleship, Navigators, Uncategorized
by Justin Gravitt “Justin, sit down!” Enraged, I stood for a few beats more. Then I sat down. Sort of. My eyes glared at my supervisor. He was forty years my senior. But it didn’t matter to me. All I could see was his sin (my immaturity blinded me to mine). So, I kept...
by Dennis Funk | May 15, 2023 | Disciple Blog, Discipleship, Uncategorized
By Bill Mowry Have you ever had a picture lodge in your mind that you can’t stop thinking about? No matter where you are or what you’re doing, this picture creeps into your consciousness. Here’s my latest re-occuring picture. In his book The Contemplative Pastor,...
by Dennis Funk | Apr 24, 2023 | Disciple Blog, Navigators
by Bill Mowry A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away . . . I was an art student. In fact, I was once certified to teach art in grades K-12. Why didn’t I pursue this career? A deciding factor was a grade on a watercolor painting. The painting was a collection of...
by Dennis Funk | Mar 13, 2023 | Disciple Blog, Discipleship
by Bill Momry I walked into my teacher training class my junior year of college expecting tools for teaching social studies. You know what I received that first day? One question after another. My professor was not interested in content or lecturing but in asking...
