by | Nov 4, 2024 | God Loves Nobodies!
When mentees are discouraged about lack of progress on a goal or action step, remind them first that these plans are not laws from God. Mentees have not sinned just because they did not complete their action steps last week. Be careful of giving the appearance of...
by | Oct 28, 2024 | God Loves Nobodies!
Many people believe the old American proverb: “practice makes perfect.” In other words, if you practice a skill long enough (e.g., learning to play the piano), you will eventually perfect that skill. However, this proverb is partially incorrect. Here is the...
by | Oct 23, 2024 | God Loves Nobodies!
My back is sore. My knee aches. And I’m tired. I stare at my row machine, barbell, and bench. I don’t want to lift. Maybe I should go clean the toilets? Or how about getting a head start on my taxes? Anything but another backbreaking WOD (Workout of the...
by | Oct 21, 2024 | God Loves Nobodies!
You’ll find Part 1 of this brief essay here. The follow-up question might be, “Well, what does Paul mean by “with regard to yourself”? It only makes sense that he would be thinking back to his list of qualities for the overseer which he already gave in Chapter 3 of...
by | Oct 14, 2024 | God Loves Nobodies!
When instructing Timothy about how to conduct himself as a young pastor, Paul wrote, “Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers” (1 Timothy 4:16 (NIV)). The definition of the word “watch,”...
by | Oct 7, 2024 | God Loves Nobodies!
In these 18 brief videos we introduce you to the basics of Gospel-Centered Mentoring by explaining: 1) what Gospel-Centered mentoring is (7 videos) 2) how to prepare yourself and your mentee for the mentoring relationship (2 videos) and 3) how to facilitate a mentor...
