Read first – Simple obedience: Taking a first step 4.2 The role of spiritual practices in discipleship While it has been argued that to be a disciple…… Read more “Breaking the status quo takes practice”

In chapter one of this work, it was argued that ‘Christian’ and ‘disciple’ are no longer necessarily synonymous terms; in fact, the earliest followers of Jesus were…… Read more “The Way of Discipleship: Taking a First Step”

The final section of chapter three of my Aberdeen Master’s dissertation entitled Following Jesus in the 21st Century: A Practical Theology of Discipleship. Catch up here: 3.1 Discipleship in the New…… Read more “New Testament Discipleship after the Gospels”

Here continues chapter three of my Aberdeen Master’s dissertation entitled Following Jesus in the 21st Century: A Practical Theology of Discipleship 3.1 Discipleship in the New Testament 3.2 The call of…… Read more “Discipleship As A Relentless Love Of Neighbour”

Here continues chapter three of my Aberdeen Master’s dissertation entitled Following Jesus in the 21st Century: A Practical Theology of Discipleship 3.1: Discipleship in the New Testament 3.2 The call of Jesus:…… Read more “The Sermon on the Mount: A different Way”

Here continues chapter three of my Aberdeen Master’s dissertation entitled Following Jesus in the 21st Century: A Practical Theology of Discipleship 3.1: Discipleship in the New Testament 3.2 The call of Jesus:…… Read more “A Turn Towards Something New”

Here begins chapter three of my Aberdeen Master’s dissertation entitled Following Jesus in the 21st Century: A Practical Theology of Discipleship. To recap: Introducing a Practical Theology of Discipleship 1.1 – Articulating the…… Read more “Defining Discipleship”

Introducing a Practical Theology of Discipleship 1.1 – Articulating the Gap Between Christianity and Following Jesus 1.2 – Christianity in the Centre of Empire 1.3 – Dietrich Bonhoeffer on ‘Cheap Grace’ 1.4…… Read more “A Light to the Nations”

2.1 The God who creates, the God who calls 2.2 ‘To listen to another Word’ 2.3 A call and a promise It has already been argued that…… Read more “A Call and a Promise”