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Ken Boa continues to discuss soul care, an aspect of true Christian community that involves relationships for the purpose of personal spiritual growth. Paul, Barnabas, and Timothy serve as a model for mentoring: all of us need a person further down the road in the spiritual journey (a Paul), a person to whom we pass on spiritual guidance and insights (a Timothy), and a colaborer or coworker in the Kingdom—someone who encourages us and spurs us on (a Barnabas). Mentors do not have to be living; they could be authors or people from our past who have gone on to be with the Lord.
Note: This session is based on material in chapter 36 (starting on p. 437) in Ken’s book Conformed to His Image.
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These are the last recorded statements of Jesus Christ before His death on the cross. Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing. (Luke 23:34) When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and
Mortality and the purpose of life are prominent themes in Thomas Cole’s paintings. Through his paintings, he vividly brings out the human dilemma of mortality, a dilemma we ourselves must wrestle with. Given the inevitability of death, what are we to do with our days? We can try to stave
In the article below, Dr. Boa synthesizes material from several teaching sessions from his series Biblical Principles for Marriage and from portions of his spiritual formation text Conformed to His Image (primarily from chapter 18, “Holistic Spirituality”). Dr. Boa focuses on agape love as one of the five forms of loves (based on the different Greek words). After reviewing all forms, he gives reasons for why agape is the greatest.
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