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.

Our Primary Offensive Weapon

All the other pieces of armor are for defense. Only a sword – the Scriptures – has been given to us for offense.

Spend Time With God and Find the Joy You’re Lacking

And if we want to walk with God, then we must stay in harmony with Him. We need to move the same direction that He moves.

Moving From a Hardened Heart to Fertile Soil

By addressing neglected areas and seeking renewal, you open yourself up to growth and deeper connections.

After Decades as a Believer

He saved me and called me knowing how often my failures would be, how persistent my pride would be, how many my faithless worries would be, how recurrently I would work in my own strength.

Forging Faith: How Growing Churches Are Reaching Young Adults

“You don’t want to lower the bar of discipleship, but you do want to lower the bar of entry to get them on that path.” –Jonathan Moynihan

Your Weakness Is an Opportunity

For us Christians? Weakness is something to be rejoiced in. Our physical ailments? Our shifting emotions? Our penchant toward anxiety? These are all opportunities for us to rejoice.

God Knows Exactly What Suffering He’s Called Each of Us to Endure

We should thank God He knows exactly what suffering and death He’s called each of us to endure.

A Life of Single-Minded Passion

I’ve long observed that the natural flow of the human heart is toward itself, rather than toward others. At least I know that it works that way with mine.