Category: Resources

Why The Last Five Year Of Your Life Have Disappeared – Feel like time is flying by and you’ve got nothing to show for it? There are scientific reasons for that. 

12 Books That Showcase the Grand Narrative of Scripture – Trevin Wax, author of Gospel-Centered Teaching, lists 12 books that are helpful in grasping “the story” of Scripture.

Six Ways Your iPhone Is Changing You – An interesting interview with David Wells and Douglas Groothuis. For a quick look at the six questions that are asked in this interview, check out Tim Chester’s page.

Working From Coffee Shops Could Be Destroying Your Productivity  This is for all the coffee shop folks.

The Bible is First A Story, Not Propositions or Commands – It is no accident that the Bible comes to us primarily by way of narrative—but not just any narrative. Here we have the grandest narrative of all — God’s own story.

10 Steps To Help Seekers Find The Lord – Some helpful thoughts in pointing others to Christ.

The Empty Pickle Jar Movie – Simple truth on managing time.

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9 Things Rich People Do Differently Every Day – Interesting discoveries of those who are wealthy…not that we should do these things just to be wealthy!

5 Specific Prayers For The Unsaved – There are people all around you who need Jesus. He wants to use you to reach them. Here are some of the specific ways you too can pray for people the in your life who need Christ.

15 Benefits of the Word of God – If you’re wondering how to come to the Word today, consider these 15 beautiful benefits of Scripture.

14 Sobering Reminders When Confronting Sin – These reminders keep us serious, humble, and prayerful throughout the process of dealing with sin. 

A Simple Timeline of Acts – This is helpful for those who like to get the “big picture.”

A Surprising Trait In Leadership – The most important character trait of a leader is one that you’re more likely to associate with a dull person than a dynamic leader: predictability. The more predictable you are, day after day, the better. 

Tim Hawkins: Hand Raising and Sanitizer – This never gets old!!

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Three Tips For Better Bible Reading – One of the ways mentioned here is getting an idea of how long it takes to read certain books of the Bible and then carving out that much time in your schedule. There is actually a chart given to show on average how long it takes to read each book of the Bible.

When A Church Stops Reaching It’s Community – When a church ceases to have a heart and ministry for its community, it is on the path toward death. Whenever local churches are mentioned in the New Testament, they are always exhorted to be other-centered.

In Praise of The Quiet Time – If Jesus expressed and experienced his relationship with the Father through a “quiet time,” if the One who was, in fact, eternally one with the Godhead still took intentional time for personal prayer and Bible study, we would do well to follow his pattern.

The New American Dream: Searching For Spirituality – People are hungry for stories of spiritual discoveries – and for mainstream platforms willing to explore them.

Can You Love Yourself Too Much? – The answer is no. Absolutely not.
The issue is not how much you love yourself. The issue is how much you love yourself in comparison to God.

Five Great Books On Evangelical Christianity – This is for all you history people out there. It’s a list put together by Thomas Kidd, history professor at Baylor. Reading them will give you a great perspective of who we are as evangelicals from an historical perspective.

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Blaise Pascal On A New Study Showing Men Who Rather Experience Electrical Shock Than Be Alone With Their Thoughts
The Washington Post recently summarized a recent study published in Science showing a sad but not surprising result: men would rather experience an electrical shock than to be along with his own thoughts.

How Churches Became Cruise Ships – Just as modern cruise ships have redefined the passenger shipping, today’s megachurches have redefined our understanding of ministry. And like the cruise industry, megachurches have flourished.

Forsaken Faith – Thoughts on why an astounding number of college students are abandoning their faith in Christ.

The Great Commission Means Sharing Christ’s Story, Not Yours
We interpret The Great Commission’s “Go make disciples” as “Go tell your story.” They are not the same thing.

8 Questions To Boost Your Productivity – Spend some time reflecting on these (it may take a day or two), and remember to be honest with yourself.

Evangelism At Ease – Sweaty hands and a gnawing in the stomach. Nervous thoughts that can’t sort themselves out fast enough. The all too cognitive sense that the words coming out are forced, a formula you’d rather memorize than fumble through.

Ragamuffin Official Trailer – A must-see movie about Rich Mullins and the scandalous grace of God.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF7qbCTFja0

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