Discipleship

Expect to Be Different

Avoiding interaction with the world will ensure not only that the world dies but that your church will too. This is the way salt works: it is either used proactively or it becomes destructive to the one who has it.

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.

Pay Attention to Your Physical Health

He knows that when we’re at our weakest physically, we’re most likely to let our guards down spiritually.

When Jesus Was Lonely

Before he shed his precious blood on the cross, he experienced anguish and suffering in the garden. And he gave us an example of what we ought to do when it seems as though our world is ending.

Don’t Take Confession Lightly

Bringing sin out of the darkness through confession is one step toward living in victory over the enemy.

Like a Prowling Lion

"There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them." ~The Screwtape Letters

5 Things Weary Christians Need to Hear

No matter what kind of week you're having, here are five important things to hang on to.

How Do Christians Deal With Sorrow?

As believers, we can know we will see that person again in heaven. That is God’s great gift to us. His Son Jesus personally intervened and turned death into victory.

My Unplanned Vow of Silence

4 things I learned about listening when sickness forced me to be silent.

Natasha Sistrunk Robinson: A Safe Place for Women

When we survey Jesus’ encounters with vulnerable people—especially women—in the New Testament, we see him responding with kindness. Jesus loves and cares for the plight of women.