Discipleship Classics

3 Principles for Developing the Mind of Christ

When the world around us grows darker, the primary problem is not with the darkness. Dark can only be dark. That is its nature. The real problem is with the light. When light shines into darkness, it dispels darkness. Let’s decide by an act of our will to allow God to transform us into the image of Christ. In The Mind of Christ T. W. Hunt describes three stages. 1. The Beginning Stage or the Will Principle (Colossians 3:1-2) 2. The Growing Stage or the River Principle (Romans 12:1-2) 3. The Qualified Stage or the Readiness Principle (1 Peter 1:13-16)…

Courage to Study “Experiencing God”

A missionary working in the slums of Lima, Peru, gave me this copy of Experiencing God (Spanish). The owner had been beaten by her husband as he burned this book and her Bible. He threatened to kill her if she ever went back to church. She brought this book to the missionary and asked for a new copy to continue the study. I yearn for that kind of hunger for God and His Word.

Experiencing God in Appalachia, Part 1

God is using the stories of His work in Lynch, Kentucky, to stir many others to respond to His invitations that require a walk of faith. In Part 1 you will hear of Lonnie & Belinda’s call to minister to mountain. You will hear about a "hedge clipping ministry, the Freedom Center clothing ministry, Hair & Nail Day, a back to school ministry, and God’s provision for remodeling a theater for Christian community programs. These testimonies come from the DVDs in "Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God" by Henry & Richard Blackaby and Claude King. They are…