Discipleship

Satan’s Game Plan for Spiritual Warfare

This is a warfare we are engaged in with the devil. Satan's game plan is laid bare in Scripture, but we must learn how to resist and stand firm.

The Origin of Everything

Until we recognize the authority of a God who not only creates but also defines, we will chase after the wind.

Key Takeaways From the Practical Guide to ‘Come Away and Rest’

I’m thrilled that Alyson has published an important book about stepping away from the chaotic noise of the world and into the rest of Jesus in “Come Away and Rest: A Guide to Personal Spiritual Retreats.”

The Necessity of Hell

Let us not threaten lost people with the necessity of hell. The temptation to do that must be avoided at all costs.

How Should We Pray Effectively?

When we come before God, we should always stop and think about who it is were addressing. Far too often we rush into our petitions and immediately begin to ask God for what we need without considering how to pray effectively.

Do People in Your Church Feel Like They’re Alone?

Division in the church is increasingly the norm. Politically-charged issues have broken friendships and wounded congregations. It’s tough to build healthy relationships when we see others as the enemy.

The True Good Life Is Not Material Wealth

Every truth seeker must grasp how fundamentally flawed the worldview of material wealth is. To correct this fatal perspective, Jesus said, Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions (Luke 12:15, NIV), defining the true good life.

How Is Your Soul? A Guide to Caring for Your Soul

Caring for your soul means caring for the unique, God-breathed identity that includes your mental, emotional, physical, spiritual and relational self. Learn how to begin caring for your soul today.

Just One Path Following Jesus

They symbolically left their old way of life. They broke with the pasttheir past vocation, their sense of self, and their identity and fully embraced the future with Jesus. Thats what following Jesus does.

Ways To Up Your Grateful Game

I can easily get distracted by the demands and burdens of this world and lose my thankful heart. So, one way I do this is to place things in my path to remind me of what (often who) I have for which to be thankful.

Harvest After the Trial: Finding Hope Through Hardship

But what about when everything in life doesnt make sense? What about when we get sick and pray to be healed, and we are not? What about when someone dies? Where is the good then? Where is the expected end? Finding hope through hardship can seem impossible.