“God is not some distant historical watchmaker who wound things up and isn’t needed anymore. God’s power is present to you right now.” Dive deeper on God and atheism in Frank Turek’s Stealing from God: Why Atheists Need God to Make their …
“Your life is not firm and fixed. And you cannot find it by submitting to a forced march. Partner with God in creating and becoming. Use every bit of pain and promise that your actual life has included. All of …
Review of The Message 100 by Elizabeth Turnage. Read more great content at elizabethturnage.com Eugene Peterson Tells the Story Eugene Peterson, biblical languages scholar, people’s pastor, Scripture storyteller, has done it again. Over 20 years ago, Peterson, began his labor of translating …
What is the best way to fail in leadership? It’s not throw a temper tantrum or micro-manage (not recommending those!). It’s this – act like you know exactly what’s going on. It’s just that simple. Don’t be curious, don’t ask questions. …
Faith is not a journey free of trials or suffering. Faith has the opportunity to grow and thrive when we face tribulation, not flee from it. As Jesus reassures us in John 16:33 “In this godless world you will continue …
You’re not a second-class Christian if you never cross an ocean or leave your town for a mission trip. In fact, the most formidable “mission trips” I ever participated in were the closest to home. Throughout our daily conversations, meals, …
Years ago a friend of Jerry Bridges gave him a formula to know right from wrong. The formula asks four questions based on three verses in 1 Corinthians. In The Pursuit of Holiness Jerry goes in depth on this formula …
Does prayer guide your actions or is it a parachute you deploy when things are tough? Intertwining prayer with your daily life will help you need less parachutes! Check out The Message 100 that guides you through the bible in sequence.
Strongholds of unbelief choke believers’ faith. Tom Yeakley, US field director of The Navigators®, has been used by the Lord for years to help renew a passionate faith in God’s promises. He suggests a five step pattern for praying over …
For a fun activity, we personified four of the eight church archetypes (or personalities) so that you could identify your church and then learn more about that personality. Beyond curiosity, we hope that churches grow spiritually stronger because of the …