An Atheist’s Take on the Decline of Christianity
Strange that a famed atheist bemoans the Decline of Christianity and what it has meant for culture and community.
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How the Gospel Confronts Culture and Society
The message of Christ’s redemptive love and free gift of forgiveness for all has been the force behind centuries of social change, as the gospel confronts culture today.
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.
Silencing Antagonists
Skillful leaders understand that silencing antagonists requires compassion toward people who, perhaps due to past hurts, live angry, defensive lives.
A Long Walk to Jesus
Someone who had been family by blood became family through the long walk to Jesus and the blood of the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
From Obedience to Sufficiency: Dallas Willard on the 3 Stages of Faith in Job
In his final book, Life Without Lack, Dallas Willard uses the story of Job to illustrate a transformative journey through three distinct stages of faith. While many believers remain in the "faith of obedience," where they expect blessing for good behavior, the "Job chapters" of life often force a shift into the "faith of desperation". Ultimately, this path leads to the "faith of sufficiency," a place of resting silently and calmly in the Shepherd’s presence, where God’s goodness is found to be truly enough.
Life in 6 Words App: An App That Helps Equip Youth to Share Jesus
Like a ready-to-use gospel tract, the Life in 6 Words app is always available for believers to share the Good News of Jesus with friends and strangers alike.
Joel Muddamalle: Humility in Leadership and Total Dependence
We think humility in leadership is an invitation for people to walk all over us, for endless suffering, to be left out. Yet the Bible doesn’t present that at all.
Resilience After Adversity: Bouncing Back From Adversity and Failure
Sometimes, we wallow in our failure or rejection in an effort to understand it. But often, it’s just a matter of timing, chemistry, or circumstance. Resilience after adversity comes from learning to bounce back.
The 3 Phases of Church-Planting Churches
Where is your church on this progression toward being a church-planting church?