Becoming Human Beauty & The Beast, Church, Community, Human, Humanity, Individualism, Love, Movies, Redemption In the live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, we see the challenges that isolation and an unhealthy community can cause. “Initially, the most… READ MORE
Committed Church, Commitment, Consistency, Relationships, Worship Like any long relationship, there can be seasons of great enthusiasm and seasons of drought in church life. There will be times when participating… READ MORE
More Than A Trend Eternity, Faith, Good News, Jesus, Jesus' Death, The Life of Jesus, Trends We can see all sorts of trends come and go. Whether it’s disco, Rubik’s cubes, or the “Baby Shark” song, we have all experienced… READ MORE
This Little Light Evangelism, God's Kingdom, Light, The Gospel, The Kingdom of Heaven, Witnessing Have you ever been in a dark room when someone lit a candle or flashlight? No matter how dark the room might be, the… READ MORE
Gospel View Creation, God's Plan, Human History, Jesus, Narrative, Redeemed, Redemption, Salvation, Sin, The Bible, The Gospel, The World The gospel goes beyond individuals being saved from their sins and going to heaven after they die. The gospel involves the full scope of… READ MORE
Cosmic Vending Machine Church, Religion, Service, The Heart, True Worship People often attend church, give, serve, and worship based on what they get out of the experience, hoping that their return on investment is… READ MORE
When The Storms Come Following Jesus, Foundation, Luke 6, Obedience, Perseverance, Sand, Storms, Struggles, The Rock There is a parable many of us are familiar with in Luke 6, about two men who build houses for themselves. One builds on… READ MORE
I Make My Own Hours Christ, Following Jesus, Lord, Lordship, Luke 6, Obedience, Salvation, Submission Several years back, the satirical news site The Onion ran a fake story with the headline “‘I Make My Own Hours,’ Says Man about… READ MORE
Shining On Us Christian Life, Father, Gift, Holy Spirit, Son, Spirit, Trinity The Christian life is a life of relationship. We fellowship with one another, but we also, importantly, fellowship with the triune God. When we… READ MORE
Meeting Needs Belonging, Community, Generosity, Love, Loving Others, Needs, Serving Others, The Church, The Early Church A benefit from the communion of the saints is the benefit of provision. That is present in Acts 2:44–45. This is a description of… READ MORE
Rattling Confessions Confession, Eternity, Forgiveness, Grace, Offense, Reality, Salvation In our world today, we have this aversion to any kind message that strikes us as judgmental: that maybe the way we want to… READ MORE
A Foretaste Church, Community, Eternity, Foretaste, Hope, Now And Not Yet, Waiting Christian communities are a place where we can have a foretaste of heaven here on earth. What’s a foretaste? Have you ever cooked bacon… READ MORE
Timing Is Everything Benefit, David Shannon Wooten, Ferrari, God's Timing, Perfect Timing, Preparation, Time, Timing, Timing is Everything, Waiting, Waiting on God, Work of God Everything is about timing. While some keep going and try to make the most of a situation as they go, others will wait until… READ MORE
Parenting Is a Process Children, Discipline, God's Guidance, God's Perspective, Parenting, Parenting is a Process, Parents, Paul David Tripp, The Gospel Coalition How might the discipline of God inform the way parents discipline children? In this short video clip, Paul David Tripp explains, and in doing… READ MORE
Fruitful Discipleship Authority, Authority of Jesus, Bear Fruit, Disciples, Discipleship, Fruit, Fruitful Discipleship, Proof of Purchase, Receipt Have you ever tried to return something to the store without a receipt? It can sometimes be a hassle, because your receipt is the… READ MORE
A Living Word A Living Word, Flock, God Speaks, God's Word, Jesus, John Piper, Response, Sheep, Shepherd Consider the relationship between a herd of sheep and their shepherd. A shepherd guides, nourishes, and protects the sheep of his flock. The role… READ MORE
What Holds It Together Jesus, Laboratory, Molecules, Power of Jesus, Science, Science and Christianity, What Holds It Together “A guide took a group of people through an atomic laboratory and explained how all matter was composed of rapidly moving electric particles. The… READ MORE
Eating God’s Word God's Word, Obedience, Priorities, Scripture, Teaching, The Bible We are to consume the Bible, not just occasionally nibbling it. We are in danger of spiritual anorexia due to our lack of eating… READ MORE
The Limits of Legalism Black Friday, Danger, Legalism, Limits, Motivations, Selfishness “On the Nation’s biggest shopping day that there was tragic occurrence at a Wal-Mart in Long Island, NY. Shortly before the doors opened shoppers… READ MORE
Law & Poetry Creation, Freedom, God's Plan, God's Will, Worldview In the classic novel A Wrinkle in Time, the angel Mrs. Whatsit is talking to the character Calvin about God’s laws for creation: “In… READ MORE