Discipleship

Pastors Are Shepherds, Not Superheroes

Maybe it’s time we change the narrative. Expect your pastor to be a shepherd, not a superhero. Don’t demand their presence at every event or their attention at every moment.

Understanding the Longings and Language of Gen Z

It is our responsibility as leaders to reintroduce a generation to the true essence of Jesus and his original vision for the church.

Walking Like Jesus

Jesus seems to have an unhurried pace. That is to say, he always seems to have time to stop for people, even when doing so was annoying to those around him.

God’s Promises About Heaven

"There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?" (John 14:2).

What Is God’s Glorious Word?

As God reveals himself more and more to his followers, they begin to more fully understand that the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it (John 1:5).

How Grateful Are You? Take This Gratitude Quiz

Psalm 95:2, “Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.”

Are You Overcommitted?

Why do you struggle with saying “no”?

What Do You Focus On?

Jesus said, “No one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows” (Matthew 24:36 NLT).

How to Handle a ‘Dark Night of the Soul’

I intentionally reflect on God’s care in the past. That’s what the psalmist did in Psalms 42-43: he remembered the past good times of worship even when he struggled with present-tense despair.

What Do We Really Mean When We Say We Love God?

Need-love and gift-love were the marrow of the Christianity of my youth, and these two things are a part of the love of God.

Will Our Relationships with Others in Heaven Be Part of Our Eternal Rewards?

Christians will have a wonderful place to live in Heaven even without visiting others’ dwellings.