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.

Why Being Pro-Life Is About More Than Being Anti-Abortion

Everyone at every age from womb to tomb deserves dignity and respect.

What Our Prayers Reveal About Us

What the content of our prayers over time reveals about the state of our hearts

3 Keys for Responding to Angry People

How to keep your cool when others lose theirs.

The Enemy’s Top 5 Tactics and How to Respond

Knowing the Enemy's tactics helps us not to be blindsided by his attacks.

What Good Comes from Pain?

Pain comes into everyone's lives, but we as Christians have a hope that is greater.

Escaping the Performance Trap

We don't have to stay stuck in the endless loop of performing and pretending.

Being Present With Those Struggling With Depression

We have a powerful example from Jesus in Luke 24.

Brandt Jean and the Complexity of Forgiveness

Does forgiveness preclude feeling pain or seeking justice?