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.

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."