Anemic Grace, How Dull The Sound…
The conversion of the apostle Paul described in Acts 9 is not only the single most momentous event in the entire book of Acts (outside of the day of Pentecost itself in chapter 2), but [...]
7 Reasons Your Church Needs To Study Biblical Sexual Ethics Now
In my church, we're trying to establish a rhythm of hosting "theology conversations" a couple times a year, where we read a few books and/or offer a few workshops on a topic that’s pressing hard [...]
Are You Looking For A Burning Bush? There Are Better Ways To Experience God
In our summer series on how to grow in fruitfulness, we’ve been using Rick Warren’s SHAPE model as a guide for self-examination. With the letter E, Pastor Rick encourages us to explore our Experiences to [...]
Growing In Christlikeness – There’s No Adventure Greater Than This
In our yearlong look at “discipleship” (a word we Christians use to describe the journey we make to grow up spiritually), we’ve emphasized that there are three primary growth targets each Christian should aim at: [...]
Prayer Firestarter #2: How To Prepare Your Heart To Pray
In the middle of Jesus’ famous Sermon on the Mount, our Lord gives us some beneficial instruction on the practice of prayer (Matthew 6:5-14). It’s insightful that before he teaches us how to pray (what [...]