Discipleship

Fight the Good Fight

Some things that happen in ministry are so absurd that if we can’t laugh, the weight will crush our soul.

Amy Orr Ewing: The As/So Dynamic

Without love, all our accomplishments, efforts and breakthroughs are just noise.

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 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.”

9 Life Habits of People Who Are Wise

"Though wisdom is hard to pin down, Scripture presents some common habits of wise people."

‘Move in Her Direction’: A Simple but Powerful Lesson on Biblical Reconciliation

"It’s a small change that yields amazing results. Over the next seven days, try it and see what happens."

10 Keys to a Spiritual Breakthrough

"The Bible has powerful instructions on encountering God and experiencing spiritual breakthroughs in your life."

3 Ways We Hate Sin in Others More Than in Ourselves

"We can easily hate the sins of others more than we hate our own. We need God’s grace to overcome this."

7 Ways to Make Your Sermons More Listenable

"The brain tires easily. If a speaker does not give breaks for the listener’s brain to rest, it will take its own breaks."

5 Keys to Addressing Immaturity in Your Church

"The higher up, or deeper in, people progress as leaders, the more their immaturities and gaps reveal themselves."