Discipleship

The Moment of Exposure

On Judgment Day, I won’t hide. I won’t run. Not because I’m innocent, but because I’m forgiven. Jesus paid it all.

The Danger of Attempting It Alone

It’s not just unwise to be without a church; it’s dangerous. And the reason it’s dangerous is because we aren’t strong enough to go at life with Christ on our own.

Hearing the Still, Small Voice Above the Rest

If we want to hear him more clearly, we’ve got to make space.

How Is God Transforming You?

Growing spiritually is something that can be served by other people but ultimately must be owned personally by you.

What Happens When We Fail to Live In God’s Word?

Christians who own numerous Bibles which they rarely open are thumbing their noses at the saints of old who paid the ultimate price.

Where Do You Go for Complete and Total Fulfillment?

How did I get here? This certainly isn’t how I imagined my life turning out. In fact, it’s more than that - this isn’t how it ought to be at all!

Saying ‘I’m Sorry’ Is Transformative

Use whichever you feel seems most authentic and sounds like yourself. For me, I prefer, “I apologize.” I just said that to someone today and it saved a relationship. It’s freeing. It’s therapeutic. It’s the Christ-like and right thing to do.

The Cost of Discipleship Pales in Comparison to What We Gain in Following Jesus

Once we actually follow Jesus, in this mode of self-denial, what do we find? Rest for our souls, not weariness.

The Lord Is Our Burden-Bearer

“Cast your cares on the Lord because he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7).

How the Holy Spirit Diffused a Bad Situation

The protective dad in me was about to unleash, so I paused to pray and ask God for wisdom and grace to handle the situation in the Spirit, not in the flesh.

Trust That God Is Good Because He Says So

You see, God is good whether we believe it or not. God—and God alone—is the final court of arbitration. As the apostle Paul wrote, “Even if everyone else is a liar, God is true” (Romans 3:4 NLT).