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?

Why Growing in Christian Maturity Means Growing in Love

"I don’t need encouragement to love myself. I’m a pro at it. What I need is to love my neighbor."

How Jesus Meets Our Heart’s Deepest Longings

"Because of God’s selfless love for us, each of us can make this declaration of freedom: 'I am loved.'"

Why You Don’t Need to ‘Start’ Another Church

"The divine call to 'come and see' invites us to engage wholeheartedly in everything God intends."

Does Jeremiah 29:11 Apply to You?

"My answer: Kind of. Let me take that back: Yes, it does apply to you, but not in the way many 'claim' the passage."

6 Marks of a Missional Church

"Rather than seeing your church as a social club for its own good, what if your church embraced its missionary identity?"

Success Can Destroy a Ministry—Here Are 3 Antidotes to Self-Destruction

"It doesn’t just happen to senior pastors of big churches. Whether you’re at a church of 20 or 20,000, you could be next."

Louie Giglio: Slaying Your Spiritual Giants

"You and I can never bring down giants through our own efforts. It is, and always will be, Jesus who brings freedom."

10 Signs Your Pastor Needs Prayer

"I’ve seen the most patient, giving pastors surprisingly lose their cool when other issues are weighing on them."