Discipleship

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.

How a Simple Habit Can Reset Your Soul

Meditating on God’s Word every day corrects my thinking, convicts my heart, and shapes my theology. It’s the plumb line for what I believe, how I live, and the Gospel I preach.

Openhanded: Matters of the Heart and the Bank Account

There are so many things that seem to beg for our resources. So what kind of mindset must we have if we are to not only be generous, but joyfully generous?

Adrenaline vs. the Holy Spirit

"Adrenaline is available in only limited quantities, but the Holy Spirit is like a well that overflows and never runs dry."

The Outside Jesus

When we compare the 1st century mission of Jesus with the 21st century church, one thing becomes clear: We have a penchant for the inside Jesus.

Ed Stetzer: Live First, Lead Second

If you want a church that's exercising outreach, you've got to model outreach.

3 Elements of Disciplemaking

Jesus has made it possible for us to reflect God's original desire for his creation.

The Why of What We Do

The way of Jesus was to include people in his life and then help them understand it later.

3 Ways to Live Out Your God-Given Originality

"You were made to be different, to stand apart, to be a genuine expression of the creative mind and heart of God."

The Most Difficult Aspect of Prayer

"God knows what he is doing. God has his own plans. He wants our faith in him to be strong and steadfast."

10 Spiritual Shortcuts Every Church Leader Needs to Avoid

"Growth in the kingdom of God has always been small, little and slow—like a mustard seed. There is no shortcut."