Some of you might be wondering. I felt that the 'faith journey project' sounded nebulous, passive and perhaps like a 'project' = something you didn't look forward to. Meanwhile, I meet more and more people who seem to have spotty Biblical knowledge and don't know. how to proceed in their Christian lives. My calling is to Biblical literacy, which is why I got a Masters in Religion a few years ago at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. Jesus calls us to discipleship, not just salvation. Once we're saved, there's a lot of growing to do! and changes to go along with the growth we're receiving. Discipleship means following Jesus in our lifestyles, our knowledge and our relationship with him. It's not scary, but some may think it is - so I further softened it up by naming our site "Faith Journey in Focus" though the URL continues to be "Discipleship Matters"...sigh...it's all a balancing act. Please don't worry that my tenor has changed: it hasn't. I don't believe in legalism and I do believe that we must each follow the Spirit's will and direction for our lives - but this is an active relationship and an active process of becoming like Jesus. That's what 'discipleship' means to me. Why does it mean to you? Tell me to complete the action!

Hi Everyone, I wanted to let you know that I have changed the URL of the group to "Discipleship Matters". Our new address is https://www.skool.com/discipleshipmatters777/about. This is to reflect the greater focus on discipleship that I will be taking with the group: emphasizing knowing Scripture and knowing/following Jesus better. Hope you're having a good holiday! PS - even though our URL has changed, I've renamed the group to "Faith Journey in Focus" for those who cringe at the thought of 'discipleship'! It only means being a serious follower of Jesus.

Hope everyone is enjoying this last long weekend before school starts in earnest! Got all the paper, pens, notebooks, backpacks, new sneakers, jeans, shirts that your kids will need? Are you looking forward to it? or will you be shedding a few tears? Maybe it's ME time :).

I'm here a little bit early if anyone wants to join me :)

Tuesdays, 1-2 COFFEE HOUR Wednesdays, 4-5 BIBLE STUDY followed by CHAT & PRAY 5-6 THE SAME LINK FOR ALL EVENTS. https://join.skype.com/i1BNbUhksusu. Don't worry that this link was originally set up for the Bible Study. It will say Bible Study, but we don't need multiple meeting links/rooms...just use this link whenever we meet for anything. WORLD CLOCK TIME BUDDY FOR TIME ZONE CONVERSIONS. https://www.worldtimebuddy.com