In the short term, it is easy to fake being a follower of Christ. Discipleship requires action and conversion, the engagement of both hands and heart. Christ’s disciples do not earn God’s love by ...
We learn in Mark 1, as Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send ...
Becoming an everyday disciple of Jesus Christ begins with simple, daily decisions, taught Brother Sean R. Dixon, second counselor in the Young Men general presidency, during a BYU devotional Tuesday ...
We’ve heard the Great Commission many times. We may even be able to recite these words of Jesus. But do we believe them? By that, I mean, “Do we seek to obey Christ’s command in the Great Commission?
"You are the light of the world." Don't take my word for it, that's Gospel truth from Jesus himself in Matthew 5:14. And it's a tall order, indeed. Now on the other hand, in John 8:12, Jesus says "I ...
In this Sunday’s Gospel reading, the Twelve receive a second call to discipleship. John crafts a narrative that refers back to accounts early in his Gospel of the disciples’ first call, but this time ...
Jesus tells his disciples in John 14:23-29 that he'll be leaving them soon, but he will not leave them alone, not leave them to their own devices. Jesus promises to send them an advocate, the Holy ...
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Sunday, July 2, is the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a; Psalm 89:2-3, 16-17, 18-19; Romans 6:3-4, 8-11; Matthew 10:37-42. In today’s Gospel, the Lord gives four ...