Discipleship

When Familiar Becomes Careless

God wants to be in a relationship with his people that’s not marked by fear but love. Not apprehension, but an appreciation of his great grace and compassion.

There’s No Contradiction Between God’s Empowerment and Our Efforts to Battle Sin

The Christian life is not a choice between loving and trusting Jesus, and making an effort to avoid temptation and sin. It is not either/or—it is both/and.

Are You Reading the Bible the Wrong Way?

It is possible to read the Bible and misunderstand the point of what God is saying.

The Way Many Christians Pray

We pray for families only when we hear there’s a problem.

How Jesus Taught Us to Pray

This is the Lord’s Prayer, a model for all prayer.

Realize Your Way Isn’t Working

We have a clear choice. Victory or defeat. Life or death. Heaven or hell. Abide in Jesus or wither and be thrown into the fire.

The Discipline of Listening for God

The discipline of listening to God requires you to actively expect God to speak to you.

Digital Discipleship: Can Churches Grow People Who May Never Attend In Person?

Simply broadcasting the in-person worship service isn’t enough to move people into the relationships and community that’s essential for discipleship.

5 Reasons to Obey What God Commands

God’s grace is not only for forgiveness of sin, but empowerment to live in holiness.

Trust What You Know to Be True

We have the tendency to look around us and make definite pronouncements of what the Lord is doing.

How Does Evil Differ from Suffering?

Moral evil comes in two forms—blatant evil that admits its hatred for goodness, and subtle evil that professes to love goodness while violating it.