Discipleship naturally happened simply from a group of people hanging out and growing together.

It’s not a small care group of men and women who will cry on each other’s shoulders because of trials and struggles. This is a condition of discipleship. These are common to all men, but the privilege of taking up and carrying the cross is the unique responsibility and privilege only of Christians, for it identifies them in a distinctive way with Christ. It is through organic conversations that love people as whole people in life where we live out our faith. Therefore, we should be able to say with Paul, "God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world" (,Content © 2020 Institute for Creation Research.“Ye are the light of the world. This model is also one that we can apply to our lives as we return discipleship to the frontlines of our faith.Another important thing to understand about discipleship is that it is not forced. We are encouraged, strengthened, and challenged in community. And honest relationships are at the center of effective discipleship.The New Testament paints a strikingly simple portrait of disciple-making. But don’t think discipleship happened overnight. For most, however, bearing the cross means dying to self and one's personal desires in order to live unreservedly for the Lord and His mission.The apostle Paul expressed it perfectly when he said: "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."

This is not a one-time act of dedication, but a daily walk. Grace-based discipleship frees us up to engage in meaningful and authentic relationships. A new study points to some fascinating evidence that contradicts the idea of feathered dinosaurs...New Planetarium Show: Exploring Deep Space.The ICR Discovery Center for Science & Earth History is celebrating its first anniversary since the Grand Opening on September 2, 2019. It’s also not about the numbers.

Before calling potential disciples into development, He interacted with them in a variety of settings and situations. Enduring your sorrows with faith are what it means to bear your personal cross. After Jesus’ death, resurrection, and ascension, these people devoted themselves to fellowship, breaking bread, and prayer. Whether you have three or 20 in a discipleship group, what matters most is the quality of relationships you build with one another, and the quality of the relationship each person has with God. It...“Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.” (1 Corinthians 14:20) It is imperative that we point people to Christ, not to our own lives. Will you help us reach the next generation?

Bearing one's cross means something quite different from bearing the ordinary burdens and troubles of life. Jesus taught discipleship along the way and gave them a mission to complete. ICR staff enjoyed meeting...New Evidence Hurts Feathered Dinosaur Theory.Is a dinosaur still a dinosaur if it has flight feathers? As we take the plunge, we will discover the abundant, meaningful life that Jesus has in mind for all people. Your generosity will empower ICR and our Dallas Museum—the...Mammalian Brains Prove Evolutionary Disconnect.The evolutionary model of brain development predicted that the complexity of neural connectivity should have increased as brains became larger and the...North Texas Giving Day is almost here! There are at least five other references in the gospels challenging each true Christian to take up his cross and, like Christ, carry it to the place of execution (,That is, the Christian is to be willing, like his Lord, to give his life, if need be, for the sake of the salvation of the lost.