Discipleship

How Can We Avoid ‘Believing’ the Bible While Denying What It Actually Says?

We need to learn, and teach other people, not just to read the Bible but also how to interpret it, so they don’t end up being Bible-believing heretics or Jesus-followers who follow a Jesus different than the real Jesus of the Bible and history.

The Narrow Path for the Long Haul

The benefits of having faith stretch far beyond a spiritual checkbox. They seep into how I handle stress, find hope, and relate to others.

Suffering From Spiritual Anemia

We need not starve our souls or allow our relationship with God through Christ to fade like the dying embers of an untended fire. We can seek the face of God.

Leaving the Past Behind

You don’t have to be controlled by your past failures or sins.

Insights From Early Christians for Weathering This Extended COVID Pandemic

How the church has thrived through historical pandemics

From Consumers of Church to Consumers of God’s Grace

Our services are about participating in the goodness and grace of God with God's people.

What Principles Should Guide What We Post on Social Media?

A deep dive on Christian witness online

Finding Unity in Times of Conflict

Can we really find unity when we disagree?

We Need a Better Way to Define Success

Have we been reaching for the wrong things?

5 Temptations for Pastors in the Social Media Age

Our social networks open up several unique traps we must avoid.

MelindaJoy Mingo: Using Friendship to Overcome Our Deepest Hurts and Prejudices

A conversation with MelindaJoy Mingo, Efrem Smith and Todd Wilson