Discipleship

How Can We Avoid ‘Believing’ the Bible While Denying What It Actually Says?

We need to learn, and teach other people, not just to read the Bible but also how to interpret it, so they don’t end up being Bible-believing heretics or Jesus-followers who follow a Jesus different than the real Jesus of the Bible and history.

The Narrow Path for the Long Haul

The benefits of having faith stretch far beyond a spiritual checkbox. They seep into how I handle stress, find hope, and relate to others.

Suffering From Spiritual Anemia

We need not starve our souls or allow our relationship with God through Christ to fade like the dying embers of an untended fire. We can seek the face of God.

Øystein Gjerme: Why It Matters That We Are God’s Masterpiece

Our identity is not primarily in our work, but in the God who calls us.

How to Do a Marriage Vision Retreat

What could happen if we taught people to seek God for a vision for their marriage? What could happen if we led by example?

The Cost of Gaining the World

Don’t let secondary things keep you from following God with all your heart.

Why Wisdom Comes Through Community

It matters who we surrounded ourselves with.

4 Keys to Consistent Exercise for Church Leaders

Here are lessons I've learned over the past decade about maintaining my exercise regimen.

Don’t Underestimate the Cumulative Power of Preaching

The impact of 1,000 sermons from my pastor still shapes the way I interpret and live the Bible.

Making Campus Connections

Why college students just might be the most fruitful demographic to disciple

When God Feels Distant

What's going on when God feels far away?