Biblical Context Determines Biblical Content

Imagine a time in which you were surrounded by danger. Forces were against you that literally threatened your very life. Someone comes up to you at the scariest moment and seeks to encourage you. Instead of providing personal counsel, this individual actually quotes a Bible verse to you. Recited from a beloved psalm, this verse

How to Have a Quiet Time

As a young Christian, people always told me about the importance of having a quiet time without anyone ever showing me how to have one. I tend to be a rather loud person anyway, so setting apart time to quiet myself seemed odd in the first place. What exactly am I supposed to do during

Develop a Reading Plan

We all know reading is supposed to help us, but many of us also feel as if we could be more dedicated readers. The reason many of us struggle is that we don’t have a reading plan that has specific goals. If you ever wanted to become a more avid reader, it’s time to go

Rejecting the Wiki God

Our culture worships the Wiki God. We want ever so desperately to serve a deity whom we have the freedom and capability to edit. Many people are attempting to revise the Christian faith by cutting out what they don’t like, copying favorable ideas from other worldviews, and pasting them into some hopeless attempt at a

6 Helpful Tips for Small Groups

We all want change, but few of us were willing to do the work with one another to see that change happen. Discipleship happens within the context of intentional relationships. If you have gotten tired of spiritual stagnation, it’s time to go the 2nd mile with your small group. 6 Helpful Tips Listen to podcast

You Really Are a Theologian

As I grew and developed in my faith, I was given the opportunity to lead many small groups. Even as a teenager and collegiate, many people trusted me with the opportunity to open up God’s Word and teach from it to varying degrees of eager learners. Does that scare you? It did me. And it

10 Tips for Great Sundays

If you have ever desired to have meaningful Sunday worship experiences with your church, the process starts on Saturday. In fact, if you don’t prepare well, your frantic pace on Sunday can rob you of meaningful interactions with God and with God’s people. In this episode of the 2nd mile podcast, I share 10 tips

Gamechanging Tip for Bible Reading

Biblical illiteracy is on the rise. Why are so many people without a thorough understanding of scriptural teaching? One of the main reasons is we are reading it in a different way from how it was written. Subscribe to the 2nd Mile Podcast Warnings Don’t attempt a marathon before you have completed a lap. Don’t

Christ Went the Second Mile

I started this podcast up with the intention of helping people go over and beyond in their walk with Jesus.  Within myself, I see the tendency to do the bare minimum.  Among the people that I interact with, I see the same drift as well.  Instead of doing all that we can, we want to

How to Invite Someone to Church (Without Scaring Them Off)

Christians live in a time when we are comfortable talking about trivial matters and uncomfortable discussing gospel opportunities.  If someone brings up your favorite sports team, you passionately defend their chances.  If someone brings up movie you’ve seen, you sound like a professional cinema critic.  If there is an awkward pause in a conversation, you