Robert Picirilli on ‘Discipleship’: An Interview
Jackson Watts (“JW”): Dr. Picirilli, you’ve written and spoken extensively in the last decade or so on topics like free will, the text of Scripture, and even what the Bible says about the pastor. Why write a book on discipleship now? Robert Picirilli (“RP”): Actually, the book isn’t about “discipleship” in one sense. That is, it isn’t about how to be a disciple or how to disciple others. Instead, it’s about the fact that one can’t...
The Discipline Dilemma
When it comes to discipline in the Christian life, many believers feel that it is more drudgery than discipline. Prayer is seemingly lethargic. The practical value of meditation and devotional readings are reflected upon haphazardly. The real purpose of a spiritual discipline such as fasting is so far from being ‘relevant’ in today’s culture that it is often ignored. However, these spiritual disciplines are essential to the lives and...
Consumerism and the Church Today
Over the last several decades a consensus has emerged among the market-driven and seeker sensitive, that the “traditional” church is like a product now rendered obsolete by the passage of time and the onrush of innovation [1]. Traditional churches are stuck with too few choices and products – and the products are those they have always offered. Indeed, liturgical traditions have their most public products and choices prescribed for...
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