Discipleship

Beyond Burnout: Finding God in the Ashes

Where you are burned out, and you’re just desperately craving some real comfort, Jesus breaks himself into a feast for you, so that you can savor and taste and see that the Lord is good, and your heart can burn with hope within you again.

Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry

Putting evangelism at the center of your disciple-making strategy is the game-changer.

Jimmy Dodd: The Counter to ‘Me First’ Culture

Ubuntu finds good in individual uniqueness and difference, but always in the context of togetherness and community.

What Does It Mean to Have Childlike Faith?

Cultivating the Kind of Faith That Leads to the Kingdom

We’re All ‘Innkeepers’ Deciding If There’s Room for Jesus

We string our lights, trim our trees, talk about the holiday, hear recorded songs mentioning the birth of Jesus… But how many people actually take time for him? While we run around the malls and buy things for everyone we know, we can forget to make room in our schedules for him.

7 Time-Tested Principles for Beating Discouragement

Insights from the apostle Paul

Does Your Gift-Giving Include Jesus?

I know that you are bombarded with requests to give to a number of causes over the holiday season. Many might be worthy, but most will not represent truly giving to Christ.

How to Leverage Social Media for Good

There are many ways to misuse social media. It is so easy spread information that is incomplete, to join a nasty mob taking down...

7 Ways to Reflect on Your Day

When we discipline ourselves to begin each day with intention and thoughtfulness, we do ourselves and others good.

Christmas Reminds Us of Our Deepest Longings

The Christmas story teaches us that God understands our own stories. During this season, we celebrate the coming of our Savior and King.

We Are Children of God

Reflecting on the Power of Our Identity in Christ