Discipleship

Expect to Be Different

Avoiding interaction with the world will ensure not only that the world dies but that your church will too. This is the way salt works: it is either used proactively or it becomes destructive to the one who has it.

Beyond Burnout: Finding God in the Ashes

Where you are burned out, and you’re just desperately craving some real comfort, Jesus breaks himself into a feast for you, so that you can savor and taste and see that the Lord is good, and your heart can burn with hope within you again.

Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry

Putting evangelism at the center of your disciple-making strategy is the game-changer.

10 Longings for the Church in the Next 10 Years

These are my hopes and prayers for the church in the coming years.

Natasha Sistrunk Robinson: Childlike and Mature

The paradoxical call of Christians to be both childlike and mature.

The Yearning Beyond Suffering

Hard as it is to imagine, the future glory that will be revealed will make our present suffering pale by comparison.

8 Characteristics of Churches That Make Disciples

Here are some qualities that churches committed to growing disciples share.

Why You Need a Circle of Friends and Advisors

You won't survive if you try to do everything alone.

The Story of the Bible Told Through Food

Fasting and feasting are both integral to the narrative of the Bible.

4 Keys for Effective Prayer in Difficult Situations

We need to double down on our belief that God answers prayer.

We Have Already Been Made New

We are liberated by Christ's work on our behalf to be the new creations we are meant to be.