by Patrick Lai | Feb 17, 2020 | Accountability, Transparency
In 1 John, we are told in several places that our relationship with God is inseparably linked to our relationship with other believers. 1 John 1:7 says, “but if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of...
by Patrick Lai | Jun 17, 2019 | Accountability, B4T, Excellence
The following has been contributed by a B4Ter working in the Arab world. I recently came across the following Warren Buffet quote and thought I should try to find a way to write something about it, just for the sake of exposure to the quote itself. “We look for...
by Patrick Lai | Apr 1, 2019 | Accountability, Discipleship, Identity
Part 4 of a series of blogs on discipleship. Thus far we’ve learned that disciples are reproducers and are one with Jesus. Jesus announced and commanded His disciples to tell the people that the Kingdom of God has come near (Luke 10:9). As Paul adds, “He has delivered...
by Patrick Lai | Mar 25, 2019 | Accountability, Discipleship, Identity
Part 3 of a series of blogs on discipleship. So far we’ve learned that disciples are reproducers. In John 15, Jesus speaks of abiding in Him. “If you abide in Me and I in you … you will bear much fruit … if you abide in Me … ask and it will be given.” Later He adds,...
by Patrick Lai | Oct 8, 2018 | Accountability, B4T
This post has been contributed by a tentmaker working in the Middle East. In Dan Ariely’s book, Predictably Irrational, there lies nestled tightly between chapters titled, “The Power of Price” and, “The Context of our Character,” a chapter titled, “The Cycle of...
by Patrick Lai | Jun 18, 2018 | Accountability, Worship
This week I met with 3 Christian workers. When I asked each of them about their devotions that day, all 3 remarked that they were too busy. Too busy for Jesus?!? Yes, our jobs, our family, our outreach, etc… do take a lot of time. But all of our life, and so all that...
