Michael Kelley

Michael Kelley is director of Discipleship at LifeWay Christian Resources and the author of Growing Down: Unlearning the Patterns of Adulthood that Keep Us from Jesus.

Do You See How Good the Good News Is?

Perhaps one of the reasons why the gospel ceases to be such good news is because our hearts haven’t been shaken up in a while.

Prayers of All Shapes and Sizes

He is the God who moves the hearts of kings and causes the seasons to change, and he is the Father who provides our daily bread, whatever form that takes.

God Is Eager to Find You

When we see God looking for other people throughout the Bible it’s not because he is lacking in information. God knows where the person or people are he is looking for, and yet he searches anyway.

When Our Circumstances Contradict God

Let’s pray with a greater confidence in him than in our own ability to diagnose the “yes” we really need.

Can a Christian Have Idols?

We might easily find ourselves worshiping a representation of God, made to our own liking, that still bears the name and many of the attributes of the God of the Bible.

God Is Immovable (And, That’s a Good Thing!)

Much as it might be frustrating to see that characteristic in others or ourselves, the fact that God doesn’t change his mind is a good thing for us.

A Calling That Surpasses Your Vocation

Like Samson, we, too, have received a calling.

A Biblical Perspective of a ‘Fight or Flight’ Response

We live in a culture that doesn’t like persevering; we live in a culture that likes escaping.