Discipleship

When You Take Matters Into Your Own Hands

When we become our own chief advocate, we are once again taking the place of God. Because advocating for us is actually not our job; it’s Jesus’s job.

When to Let Go of ‘Being Right’

Don’t sacrifice your peace for a hollow victory. Choose instead to release your "right of way" so that you can hold onto peace instead of pain.

Created for Relationships

There’s something about community—the relationships, the sense of belonging, the support and encouragement, the sympathy and understanding—that deepens our lives and anchors our souls.

The Inescapable Question: Do I Have Something to Die For?

In the year of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., I'm faced with the question of what I would die for.

Why It’s a Good Thing We’re a Work in Progress

Though our ministry work is never done, God uses it to complete us.

What Do People Need From Preachers?

The people who come to our churches are spiritually starving, and our primary task is helping them get to know God.

Preparing Kids for College to Challenge Their Faith

The college environment is often hostile to childhood faith, so how do we prepare kids to leave college with their faith intact?

3 Ways to Get Control of Your Tech Usage

If we don't control our use of technology, it will control us. Here are three ways to take charge.

The Improbable Math of the Gospel

Three chapters in Matthew communicate the essence of our faith and show us how to reach out with the gospel.

7 Keys for Persevering in Ministry

Hebrews 12:1–3 provides both stunning reasons to keep running our race and some ways to do that.

How to Foil Satan’s Go-To Temptation

One of Satan's most insidious tactics strikes at the foundation of our identity; here is how Jesus responded, and how we should too.