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DISCIPLESHIP

This section contains articles and links to articles on Christian Discipleship, organized by category.  Click on the link to take you to the article you want to look at.

 

Articles written by the Rector in Trinity Topics

"BECOMING A JOYFUL DISCIPLE OF JESUS"

(Early September 2008)

A review of the Diocesan Conference of the same name put on by the Diocesan Department of Evangelism and Spiritual Enrichment.

"DISCIPLESHIP - AN ODD LIFE?"

(Late September 2008)

A plea for describing the life of a disciple of Christ as a "normal" life.

“PROFICIENCY” AND THE DISCIPLE - PART I"

(Late October 2008)

Based on Fr. Martin Thonrnton's book "Chrisitan Proficiency", this article describes the kind of disciple Fr. Thornton writes to and about his notion of "proficency".

"PROFICIENCY AND THE DISCIPLE - PART II"

(Early November 2008)

A continutation of the above article, this article describes what Fr. Thornton means by the "proficient" or "efficient" disciple.

"PROFICIENCY AND THE HOLINESS TRADITION"

(Late November 2008)

In this article I explore how Fr. Thornton’s notion of a proficient Christian fits with the Holiness Tradition as described in Richard Foster's "Streams of Living Water."

"THE DISCIPLE KEEPING LENT"

(Late February 2009)

A "primer" on how the disciple of Jesus Christ prepares to keep the season of Lent.
Describes the connection between the individual Disciple and the Church, particularly, the need the Disciple has of the parish Church.