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.

12 Signs Your Church Really Is Making Disciples

While there's no metric for the level of discipleship at your church, there are some key indicators that your people are growing.

What Is Truth in a Wiki World?

How can we define truth in a culture that has democratized it, i.e., truth is based on the opinion of the majority?

Why It’s Good News That God Doesn’t Need You

What you do for God is, of course, important, but much more important is what he is doing within you.

Want to Be Fruitful? Look to Your Roots

Worldly success can be misleading, and the type of success you end up with is defined by the level of your rootedness in God.

3 Ways to Develop Self-Control

Self-control is essential for every leader. Without it you won't make it very far. Here are ways to cultivate it.

How Reaching the ‘Least’ in Your Community Also Benefits Your Church

Churches that get involved in reaching "the least of these" get energized by joining the work that Christ is doing.

Why Do Most People Miss the Gospel?

Hiddenness is one of the fundamental characteristics of the gospel, because God reveals himself only to those who seek him.

How Do You Measure Success?

The world measures success by things like money, fame and prestige, but the story of Paul models a different way of thinking about it.