The Four Cardinal Virtues

In present-day America, Christians are relearning how to distinguish between members of a church and disciples of Christ. If we want to judge our ability to increase members of congregations, we need only look at the churches in our communities on Sunday morning. Though some congregations are larger or smaller than they used to be, we don't seem to have much of a problem drawing members to church.

But what about making disciples? Discipleship involves developing virtues in those who come to ...