Discipleship

How to Find Your Purpose in Life

Here are three ways to discover what God's will is for this season of your life.

The Better Bread

Picture a flock of sheep in a green pasture. What do they normally do there? They eat. When a sheep lies down in a green pasture it can only mean one thing: he’s full. In fact, he’s so full that he has no more desire to eat and lies down.

3 Faiths From the Story of Job

What do you fear most? What would be the worst thing to happen to you? Imagine whatever you fear most coming to pass. Like Job, you might be forced to develop another kind of faith—the faith of desperation.

When Your Bible Reading Doesn’t Go as Planned

The date was January 1, 2016. I stood at the edge of the starting line for what I thought would be a daunting but exhilarating...

10 Attributes of Scripture-Informed Justice

This article originally appeared on MissioAlliance.org and is reposted here by permission. I don’t like the phrase “biblical justice.” Often, in my experience, it is a certain...

Palm Sunday and the Gospel

A reminder of God's deep love for you

Is It Wrong to Doubt?

All of my life I’ve asked lots of questions. I think to some degree it’s because of my upbringing, which was really no upbringing...

Why Unresolved Emotional Pain Is an Obstacle to Discipleship

How the emotional pain we haven't dealt with hinders our growth in Christlikeness

3 Things Grace Accomplishes That Religion Never Can

The scandal of grace at the heart of the gospel

Whose Side Is Jesus On?

If you wanted Jesus for your side, he disappointed you. If you wanted Jesus for Jesus, he quenched you.

3 Practical Ways to Navigate Anxiety

How I deal with my anxiety and encourage others to do the same