Author Archives: Don Follis

Soren Kierkegaard (Danish Philosopher 1813-1855) said:Christ willed to be the socially insignificant one. The fact that he descended from heaven to take upon himself the form of a servant is not an accidental something which now is to be thrust into the background and forgotten. No, every true follower of Christ must express existentially theContinueContinue reading “Insignificance and offense are part of being a Christ follower”

Have you ever practiced these two, shall we say, lesser-practiced spiritual disciplines?* The discipline of being last…  (as in “Do nothing from selfish ambition or vain conceit but in humility honor others above yourself.” Philippians 2:3) and * The discipline of not getting what you normally get  … (as in “And when you fast, don’t make itContinueContinue reading “Want to be a doorkeeper in the house of the Lord, or take your fate upon yourself?”

As I talk with pastors and leaders I repeatedly discover that they need three things, almost more than anything else:  EnduranceEncouragementHope Pray this over your family, your friends, your pastor, the leaders in your church…  Pray it often; pray it fervently; And then tell them this is what you are praying:5 May the God who gives endurance andContinueContinue reading “This is not the hour for giving up but for holding on!”

One of our most thoughtful writers is Father Richard Rohr.  I love his explanation of the longest soliloquy attributed to God, especially how God “defends” himself with almost no reference to humans but plenty of reference to animals and nature. 

I like how coach & mentor Bob Logan challenges us to think about what it really takes to be the church.  He asks, “What’s the fewest number of things you need to be a church? Logan suggests 6 “How” questions to flesh out that question: How will we develop authentic relationships?How will we engage inContinueContinue reading “What does it take to BE the church?”

My good friend and terrific blogger, John Piippo, says we all need to pray for the fruit and power of gentleness. I could not agree more!

 Ever think about the distribution of wealth in the United States?  How about the distribution of wealth throughout the world? One of my favorite bloggers (Jeremy Statton) has.You’ll just have to read his fascinating post, ponder the distribution of wealth video (which I found utterly captivating) and then sit and consider it for a while. ContinueContinue reading “How is wealth distributed anyway?”

I’ve been reading the book of Acts.  It’s the book of how the Church spreads in its very early days.  And what an incredible book it is.  Wow, what an account of God’s Kingdom advancing…This morning I read chapters 21-28, the final 7 chapters.On his way back to Jerusalem from Ephesus, Paul and his teamContinueContinue reading “Sometimes you know that you know! … And there will be no dissuading you!!”