TheDiscipleMD A 1991 comedy film called “What About Bob?” centers on a multi-phobic psychiatric patient of a doctor who advises him to overcome his lifelong problems by taking “baby steps”. His advise is meant to help the patient slowly, with the emphasis on the word “slowly” being key in overcoming his phobias. Bob takes his advise […]

TheDiscipleMd I was eighteen, just graduated from High School, when I was greeted that summer morning on the construction site by the Forman with, “So you are the Boy Scout we have head about.” It was not said in a complimentary manner and he wasn’t referring to the actual Boy Scouts. He was referring to […]

TheDiscipleMD I’ve known a number of great men in my day. Some have been members of an organized church, some not. Almost without exception, those that are participating members of churches have a much greater sphere of influence for doing good than those that choose to be a ‘lone wolf’ in their Christian service. The […]

TheDiscipleMD A few years ago a statement was made by Dieter Uchtdorf that caught my attention. He said: “Too often we complicate the beauty and simplicity of the gospel of Jesus Christ with endless lists of meticulous expectations. However, when we focus on the ‘why’ of the gospel, much of the confusion fades away.” The […]