Category: Resources

Why Younger Evangelicals May Feel Uneasy In A Patriotic Church Service – In my experience, I find that many younger evangelicals are turned off by ”God and country” type services. And many younger evangelical leaders in established churches find themselves in a quandary whenever July 4 rolls around.

The Danger of Coasting – I see in my own life a tendency to coast—to coast in my relationships, to coast in my pursuit of godliness, to coast in my pursuit of God himself.

How Jesus Loves, How We Change – Jesus loves life, grace and holiness into us; he loves us into covenant, loves us into heaven.

When We Best Learn The Bible –  Sound Bible study is rooted in a celebration of delayed gratification. Gaining Bible literacy requires allowing our study to have a cumulative effect — across weeks, months, years — so that the interrelation of one part of Scripture to another reveals itself slowly and gracefully, like a dust cloth slipping inch by inch from the face of a masterpiece.

Where Have All The Cultists Gone? – The first symptom we might expect of genuine American secularization would be the disappearance of cults, and a precipitous decline in activism and enthusiasm on the spiritual fringe, which is exactly what has taken place over the past two decades. … Perhaps secularization really is looming.

33 Under 33 – Meet the millennials. They are 33 and younger. They are all on Twitter. And they are bringing innovation to the wide-ranging work of the kingdom. Behold, they are doing a new thing.

What Is Hell?

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Are You Too Christian For Non-Christians? – It is so easy to fill our time with the activity and fellowship of Christian life. Block out time for prayer, quiet time, worship, Sunday school, small group, committee meetings, accountability partners, Christian entertainment, political action and socializing with your best friends with whom you just so happen to also attend church and, well, there really isn’t much margin left for, let’s say, evangelism.

How Much Time Do People Read? – A new study from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the average American reads only 19 minutes a day (a rate at which the George R.R. Martin’s fantasy series would take more than a year for most readers).

4 Marks of Biblical Discipleship – Here are four important truths we should keep in mind as we consider biblical discipleship.

Cool at 13, Adrift at 23 – At 13, they were viewed by classmates with envy, admiration and not a little awe. At 23, they were not doing so well. 

How To Spend The First 10 Minutes of Your Day – What’s the first thing you do when you arrive at your desk? For many of us, checking email or listening to voice mail is practically automatic. In many ways, these are among the worst ways to start a day.

Why Aren’t College Graduates Ready For The Workforce? – Fifty-nine percent of business decision-makers and 54 percent of corporate recruiters give recent graduates a grade of C or lower for preparedness in their first job. 

25 Maps That Will Change The Way You See The World

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Is Your Small Group on Mission or Missional? – When it comes to small groups, there’s a difference between being on mission and being missional. Which better defines your group? And why does it matter?

Preachers Aren’t The Only Ones With Pulpits – We are all preachers. Some of us deliver our sermons to large crowds while we stand behind wooden podiums. Others preach their sermons to crowds of two while driving to soccer practice.

The Key to True Productivity: Valuing What God Values – Lots of time management books talk about the importance of values. But that’s not enough, because you can value the wrong things.

There’s No Such Thing As The Gift of Evangelism – Why is it that Christians are always looking for ways to talk themselves out of doing evangelism?

Should We Pray For Revival? – Ours is not the first generation to recognize the spiritual declension among us, or to see the need for God to awaken his church and touch our land. From the saints of the Old Testament to leaders in our time, prayer for revival has marked believers who understand the need for the Spirit surpasses our ability and intelligence.

How My Son With Autism Transformed My Business – Watching my son progress taught me that we underestimate the abilities and contribution of people on the margins. Seeing the way Austin is dismissed or ignored by others gave me the courage to stand up for those who are unjustly overlooked and ignored.

The Power of Giving

 

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