Jim Boyd 1930 - 2007 "You are the salt of the earth...you are the light of the world." Jesus, Matthew 5:13a, 14a "For God's people to be the 'Salt of the earth,' they need to get out of the salt shaker and into the world!" Becky Pippert Have you ever met anyone that overflowed with [...]
Six New Discipling Cells Launched Since January Twenty new faces have connected with us in new discipling relationships so far this year. That's three new cells for women and three for men. We're pleased to have them and thankful for the fresh energy and interest they bring. Please partner with us in prayer for them [...]
https://app.e2ma.net/userdata/29479/images/e1360693183.jpg Time to Sign Up for..... Timothy Network Spring Retreat April 5th – April 6th ( 7 p.m. Friday to 12 p.m. Saturday ) Dotson’s Lodge at Camp Meribah Centerville, TN (1hr 15 minutes west of M’Boro; transportation via carpooling) See photos at http://www.centervillechurchofchrist.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Dotson_Lodge_Pics.pdf $40 per person ($70 per couple) including lodging and food (Fri. [...]
I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified. I Corinthians 9:27 NLT At the age of 57 I saw myself in the mirror and said, “Something has got to change!” Health clubs and other facilities had [...]
A friend once told me he became a Christian during the Cuban missile crisis of 1962. Fear sent him down the aisle. What brought you to Christ? Maybe you became a Christian because someone sitting beside you on an airplane explained the good news to you. A few of you might even be like my [...]
Larry knows the harm and loneliness of addiction. He's lived in the grip of its enslaving power for years. Recently, however, Larry gave his life to a new Master when he submitted to the lordship of Jesus and was baptized into Christ. I met Larry several months ago when he began attending the Wellspring discipleship [...]
The following reflections are from a good friend and mentor, a disciple of Jesus who has often encouraged me and many others with the love and grace of Christ. John is a shepherd with the Stones River church, a co-worker in disciple-making, and a former member of Timothy Network’s Board of Accountability. He is passionate [...]
Imagine someone holds up a Granny Smith apple like the one above and asks the question, “What do you see"? How would you respond? One might answer, “I see a good snack.” Another might say,“I see a green apple.” Still a third observer might reply, “I see a good way for my son to pull [...]
Francis Chan and David Platt understand the vital importance of spiritual multiplication. Hoping to inspire and equip Christians for disciple-making with potential for going viral, they've launched a project known as "Multiply". Quoting from their website, "The Multiply Movement exists to awaken churches and all followers of Christ to the priority of disciple-making in the [...]
Women have played an important role in God’s Kingdom mission since the days of Jesus. Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Susanna accompanied Jesus and supported him out of their private means. After his death, women continued to play prominent roles in the early church. Some scholars suggest that a majority of Christians in the first century [...]