L Cole Harper

I spend my time making disciples of young people.

Tag: history

  • What To Do With New Believers? Church History Answers

    Cole

    This is the second post in a series that will highlight five ways the contemporary evangelical church can learn from church history about spiritual formation. This post focuses on the traditions of catechesis and baptism. The Early Church: Make Sure They Know What They’re Getting Into The initiation of new disciples into the church has… Read more

  • Church History and Spiritual Formation: The Willingness to Suffer

    Cole

    This is the first post in a series that will highlight five ways the contemporary evangelical church can learn from church history about spiritual formation. Jesus and the early church were willing to suffer. Suffering is intrinsic to spiritual formation. Christ himself suffered for sins and learned obedience through suffering (1 Peter 3:18 and Hebrews… Read more