Posted on May 11, 2010 by pchrismac
I read a tweet tonight that was a few days old. (I’ve been “offline” for a number of days and am trying to catch up.) The Tweeter asked, “Who are you discipling? Who is discipling you? Blogs and vids don’t count. Imagine if the Amer[ican] dream was to disciple and be discipled.” While I understand the writer’s point, I would argue that blogs, tweets and videos are actually huge influencers when it comes to discipleship in our lives.
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Posted on May 7, 2010 by pchrismac
I’ve recently found myself journeying down several side roads at once. One of these roads is a growing burden for God’s chosen people, the people of Israel. So I’ve started collecting and reading books about the Jews, who they are, their impact on the world, and what it means to relate with them as Christians.
I recently met author and blogger Sheryl Young through the world of LinkedIn.com. When Sheryl’s husband gave his life to Jesus, she thought, “How can I, a girl from a Jewish family, be married to a Christian?” She set out to prove the Gospel wrong. But the moment she really studied the Old Testament and dared to compare it with the New, everything changed. She fell in love with “Yeshua,” saw her Jewish heritage with new appreciative eyes, and realized the two could fit perfectly together.
Sheryl has written a book, What Every Christian Should Know About the Jewish People. She answers questions such as: Why is it imperative for every Christian to gain a fresh, love-filled perspective toward the Jewish people today? What makes a person consider him or herself Jewish? Do Jewish people really need to be converted?
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Posted on April 16, 2010 by pchrismac
“Worship Theory” just hit the net again, this time in the Author’s Corner at 20-20 Faith Sight. Find out some background information on the book (and me), and check out the other authors highlighted there.
Thanks to Sheryl Young, another Christian author who is completing these blog-based interviews.
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