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?

4 Spiritual Disciplines Pastors Often Neglect

"I have a hunch that we often unintentionally miss these practices. As you read each one, ask yourself when you last practiced it."

The Selfie Culture: Who Are We Worshipping?

"It appears people have lost the ability to appreciate the world around them without inserting themselves in it."

7 Ways to Overcome Satan

"When we boldly ask much of God for his kingdom, we put the gospel to action and overcome Satan with our faith."

Fearmongering: The Cheapest Kind of Preaching

"Paul thought teachings of the Lord’s return and the believers’ victory over and escape from this world should comfort us."

Special Report: The Bible and the Church

“If indeed the Scriptures are ‘God-breathed,’ when you take away the breath, you’re left with what humans can produce.”

Making Disciples: The Math of the Kingdom

"We need to see discipleship as holistic, as this will affect their ability to be healthy disciples who make healthy disciples."

The No. 1 Obstacle of the American Church

"Nothing has built a taller, deeper and thicker wall in the hearts of people and in the churches of our land."

The UnFormation Age: Reclaiming the Lost Art of Christian Mysticism

“A mystic is one whose theology is not only known, preached or believed—it is experienced.”