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.

Are You Reading the Bible the Wrong Way?

It is possible to read the Bible and misunderstand the point of what God is saying.

A Heart Satisfied With Jesus Alone

Culture whispers that fulfillment is about getting more, being more, achieving more. But I know the truth—chasing those things will always wear me out and leave me thirsty.

The Trend of Personal Authority

The rise of the nones is about the rejection of church attendance and denominational affiliations, not personal spiritual practices. But those practices, and whatever beliefs may accompany them, are highly individualized.

Transformational Faith

Our faith is what forms the grid by which we understand and process reality. It is our main operating system; the means by which we approach everything else.

Meet Gen Alpha

While peers have some influence over their friends, Gen Alpha actually goes to family members most often for information or guidance about right and wrong.

Lost Connection: To Reach Teens We Have to Meet Them Where They Are

A pastor I know was struggling with the fact that his church, like many others today, was getting older and smaller. There were more...

Ed Stetzer: Discipleship Reimagined

The church is not a fortress to protect believers from the world. It is an outpost to send disciple makers into the world.

Derwin Gray: 4 Ways to Refill

If we attempt to provide for others without first being nourished ourselves, we burn out. We wound ourselves and others.