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What I learned in Bible College...

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The older I get, the more I understand  why  the psalmist cried out, "Remember not the sins of my youth...." True confession: I did a lot of dumb stuff—the kind of stuff later in life you wonder, "What in the world was I thinking?" Can you relate? For example, this picture below. And I think this was way before the "Where's-Waldo?" craze. I know for certain that the good folks who ran the Bible college didn't quite know what to do with me some times. Hey—I get it. I didn't know what to do with me either. And sometimes, I still don't know. As I look back on those years in Bible college, I didn't necessarily agree with all of the rules. Let's just say I did have to get a haircut and most of my music collection stayed home. And I did spend a considerable amount of time in the offices of the various Deans. I like to think of those many times as "fellowship."  Yet, so much of what I experienced at Bible college could be summed...
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Whoever Makes the Most and Best Disciplemakers Wins

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Whoever makes the most and best disciple makers , wins . Have you ever considered that the Devil and his demons are disciplemakers of sorts?  And they are passionately  committed to raising up generations of "disciples."  I'm not joking. Think about it for a moment. Look around. Observe what is happening in culture. It's literally everywhere. Can you see it? But I'm not worried (and you shouldn't be either.) I am clear about Jesus' disciplemaking mission and movement. I know Jesus is King and how this cosmic story ends. Nevertheless, for now, "...we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against might powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in heavenly places." —Ephesians 6:10-12 I'll say it again: Whoever makes the most and best disciple makers , wins. *  What if THIS is our only hope ? *  To succeed in lesser things is to fail * Sensational doesn't mean ...
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Read the Bible with Us in 2026!

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To go directly to our 2026 read-through-the-Bible-together plan,  go here ! By far the single most important thing I did last year that helped my relationship with God was reading through the Bible —with some friends. I'd like  you  join me and a Cadre of friends  to read through the Bible— together —this year. But first, let's talk about your big  BUT . I know.  You've tried to read the Bible in a year before,  BUT  about the time you got to Leviticus you ran out of gas. (Pun intended.) Then you felt guilty about it. (I feel your pain.) You felt like such loser! As a result, you now have a big  BUT . Well, let me help you get over your big  BUT  by introducing you to… Did you get that? This year is the  guilt-free —not the  guil-ty —read through the Bible. What in the world are you talking about Bill Allison? Let me be clear: If you dare to read the Bible with us this year (and I hope you will), you most certainly ar...
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Christmas Humor that Speaks Truth

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If you learn to laugh at yourself, you'll never cease to be amused. If video above doesn't appear, go here .   On a Serious Note...     Just Wanted You to Know .   Track with us on social media!      Instagram             Facebook             Twitter       Subscribe HERE and let the fun begin!  
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The First Christmas in 19 Minutes

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  If video doesn't appear, go here . How might you use this 19 minute video with your family and friends this Christmas? Subscribe: Let me encourage you most Mondays !
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Look at What God Is Doing...

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  Note: We are disciplemaking missionaries with  Cadre Missionaries . As such, we give a brief ministry update here at  Cup O' Joe with Bill  once every three months—especially for those who love, pray, and support us. Look at What God is Doing! (Click image above to enlarge for reading, viewing, and praying.) Can you help us  continue  multiplying disciple makers ? Here's how... 1.  Invest in disciplemaking via the Allisons and Cadre Missionaries 2.  Join our email prayer team  ("prayer team" in subject line) 3.  Bring Cadre training to your ministry or church 4.  Become a trainer with Cadre     5.  Read and share The Disciplemaking Genius of Jesus All glory to God! (Click image above to enlarge for reading, viewing, and praying.) These are the very peeps who made our year-end ministry mailing happen! Track with us on social media!      Instagram          Facebook   ...
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Are You Following a Fake Jesus of Your Own Making?

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  So many people saying stuff like, "If Jesus was walking the earth today, he would totally endorse _____________ (fill in your favorite ridiculous idea/cause). Yes, God made us in His image.  However, we seem to be returning the favor. Hence the picture above. Have we rebranded Jesus into an image that suits our fancies—one that we can claim to follow but doesn't really resemble the Jesus in the Bible? I think so. Soren Kierkegaard said:  "My mission is to introduce Christ into Christendom."  That would be funny if it weren't so painfully true. This begs the BIG question... Are you following the Jesus of the Bible? Or one of these imposters... American Prosperity Jesus?  Anything Goes Jesus Starbucks Jesus?  Genie Jesus?  CEO Jesus?  Or   ________________  (Fill in your favorite fake Jesus above). I think Kierkegaard was on to something. If we’re ever going to get back to the real Jesus , we must start with the real Jesus as in t...
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