Resources to help you understand Scripture, grow in faithful habits, and discover more favorite passages.
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Transgenderism & Truth
Our culture claims gender is fluid and self-determined, but Scripture reveals that truth is fixed in God’s design. To reject His created order is to deny His wisdom, yet the gospel offers both clarity and compassion to those wrestling with gender confusion.
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Distinctive Discipleship (Eagle’s Landing FBC)
Colossians 1:27-29 – We often minimize Christianity to a momentary decision, but if we are following Jesus, we should still be moving. A disciple of Jesus continues to pursue thorough spiritual maturity.
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Commission (Confluence Conference)
Acts 1:6-11 – From commission to completion, Jesus has entrusted His people with His mission. Until He returns, we are called to go with the gospel, making disciples of all nations.
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The Story of the Bible (Confluence 2025)
Confluence 2025 was an opportunity for Georgia college students to go through the Story of the Bible in one weekend. The point of the Bible and our lives is Jesus.
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Crucifixion (Confluence Conference)
John 1:9-14 – At the crucifixion, heaven’s light entered earth’s darkness. In Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection, God accomplished what we never could.
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Corruption (Confluence Conference)
Judges 21:24-25 – Corruption spread as God’s people traded His ways for their own. Every step away from Him revealed just how much they needed a Savior.
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Creation (Confluence Conference)
Deuteronomy 4:32-35 – From creation onward, God has graciously revealed Himself so that His people could truly know Him. Even as rebellion marked the human story, be reminded that the Creator has always been relentless to redeem.
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Why Teenagers Can’t Sit on the Sidelines
Being young isn’t an excuse to sit back and wait; God has always used biblical examples to show that age is no barrier to His purposes. Jesus isn’t expecting you to grow up before He will send you out.
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Why a Phone Covenant Matters
A phone doesn’t disciple your child—you do. That’s why boundaries matter. A covenant transforms a phone from a device of distraction into a tool of discipleship. Without one, you’re leaving your child’s heart and habits unguarded.
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How to Face Your Own Dilemmas Like You’d Advise a Friend
Life is full of dilemmas that feel complicated and overwhelming. But what if the best way forward is simply to treat your situation the way you’d counsel a close friend?
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If There Is a True Profession of Faith…
If there is a true progression of faith, there should be a true progression of faith. Those who receive the gospel should continue in discipleship throughout their lives.
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The Spear and the Harp
We face many battles in life, but the ultimate victory is ours with God on our side. His strength should catalyze our worship.
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Take Your Burdens to Jesus
We act as if we can handle our problems independently, but we are only fooling ourselves. Don’t pridefully act like you have no burdens — take them to Jesus.
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Mr. Right Isn’t Looking for Ms. Wrong
Knowing yourself allows you to understand the type of person you need to marry. You were made uniquely, and it will take a particular kind of person to walk alongside you for life.
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Jesus Isn’t Trying to Snuff You Out
One of the most dangerous, incorrect notions about God is that He is so frustrated with us that He doesn’t want to help any longer. If you are barely hanging on, Jesus isn’t trying to snuff you out.
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19 Ways to Improve Your Church’s Website
While a church website isn’t the most important thing you will do, it is an important thing you do. Here are 19 ways to improve yours.
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Stay Ready
We don’t know when Jesus will return, but that doesn’t deny the certainty of it happening. To make the most of our lives, we must stay ready.
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Love You Like I Love Me
Loving others is what we are called to do, yet hesitant to obey. Not only did Jesus command us to love one another, but He included a unique qualifier that makes our task require more dedication.
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When Prideful Worship Leaders Provoke God
Worship leaders are called to give glory to God, not attempt to take it. Scripture is clear that God opposes the proud, and those who lead in worship need to be on notice.
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Christ-Esteem Over Self-Esteem
If we are to have a relationship with God, Christ has made it possible. In fact, without His sacrifice, you would be unable to experience it.
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Discipleship in the New Testament
[Guest Post by Bryce Staggs – Rocky Creek Pastoral Resident] The writers of the New Testament show an importance in discipleship using the word “disciple” over 260 times and the word “Christian” only 3 times. We echo that discipleship is important, but do we know why it’s important, what we should teach, or how to…
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Discipleship in the Old Testament
While the word, “discipleship,” is not found in the Old Testament, the concept is embedded from the very beginning. God’s people were to pass on a legacy of faith to the following generations.
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Time Management and Personal Discipleship
We talk about making disciples, but do we make the time to do it? In this series of lessons, we must address time management as it relates to personal discipleship.
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Defining Discipleship
We talk about making disciples, but do we know how to do it? In this series of lessons on Personal Discipleship, let’s pray that we start obeying the biblical mandate regarding discipleship. Before we can make a disciple, we need to figure out what one looks like.
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Interpreting Revelation
The final book of the Bible is full of glorious promises and yet significant challenges. While the entire Bible has interpretive challenges, none is so difficult as the Book of Revelation. In our last session of hermeneutics, let us focus on how to be unashamed in our accurate study of this final book.
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Interpreting the Epistles
In our study of hermeneutics, the New Testament epistles are an important biblical genre on which to focus.
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Interpreting Acts
The Book of Acts is a unique book in all of Scripture. Being the only narrative-based book in the New Testament that isn’t a Gospel, extra hermeneutical precaution must be made.
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Interpreting the Gospels
As we approach the New Testament, the first hermeneutical task is to learn how to study the Gospels. The Gospels are the accounts written to portray the person and work of Jesus Christ.
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Interpreting the Prophets
Interpreting the Old Testament prophets is an important hermeneutics’ skill. While the prophets are historical literature, they are more like sermons commenting on the events than detailed reporting of the events.
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Interpreting the Writings
The Writings section of the Old Testament is also referred to as the Wisdom Literature. These books don’t fit naturally into the Law, History, or Prophets categories. While these books are different, they each artistically teach the wisdom in keeping God’s Law.
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Taming Tempers
You don’t mean to let your temper take control. You never wanted to lash out the way you did, but you did it anyway. And you did it again. Maybe you feel like you are stuck in a cycle of regretting temperamental outbursts. It’s time to go the second mile in taming your temper.
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Overlooking Offenses
Two things that are guarantees in this life is that we will sin, and that we will be sinned against. While we typically want grace for our mistakes, we want payback for others. How can a Christian filter through these scenarios? It’s time to go the second mile in overlooking offenses.
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Harnessing Hatred
We typically believe that we can spot hatred when we see it. In our minds, it is reserved for those unreasonably angry people causing conflicts with no desire for subtlety. In reality, quiet hatred can damage just as much as when it is blunt and loud.
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Fighting Fear
When we were kids, we were scared of the unknown things that went bump in the night. The older we get, our fears just transition rather than disappear. We can easily find ourselves paralyzed to live the life God has called us to live due to uneasiness.
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Engaging Emotions
Each of us will either lead our emotions or be led by our emotions. When certain feelings creep in and begin to alter the way you think, speak, and act, how are you supposed to respond? Ignoring them will not make them go away.
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Multiplying Mindset at Church
One of the greatest blessings is when a small group begins to feel like a family, but that is also one of the greatest dangers as well if it prohibits others from experiencing the same thing. Are we willing to sacrifice for the sake of others?
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Hopeful Hospitality at Church
Christians should know better than anybody that no one is too far gone. We serve a God who has done the impossible time and time again. So when people come to church in dire situations, do you still believe that there is hope?
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Closed Cliques at Church
The church should be the most friendly, outgoing, warm, hospitable group of people in all the world, but that has not been all of our experiences. The longer we belong, the more difficult it is to remember what it was like before we did.
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Intentional Availability
We all want those people in our lives who will ensure we never walk through dark days alone, but are we that kind of friend to others? Do we provide what we actually expect? To grow deeper relationships takes time and effort. It’s time to go the second mile in intentional availability.
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Persevering Through Presence
You are committed to a church. That’s great, but how do you navigate the complexities of life when most of the challenging moments happen outside of your church gatherings? We need each other more than once a week.
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The Greatest Gift Given
1 John 5:6-12 – Out of all the gifts given to us, none can rival Jesus Christ Himself. Through a relationship with Jesus, we find the life for which we have all been longing.
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Calling All Overcomers
1 John 5:1-5 – We will be unable to overcome the world until obedience to God’s Word is desirable. Once God’s commandments are no longer seen as burdensome, we can experience the victory intended for us.
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You Can’t Love Until You’ve Been Loved
1 John 4:7-21 – Our love for God and others is contingent upon HIs love for us. We are incapable of loving another until we grasp the unfathomable love of God.
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Not Every Spiritual Person Is Spirit-Led
1 John 4:2-6 – Many people seem to be spiritual but really aren’t biblical. We must learn to test the spirits of what people say so that we don’t drift away from the Spirit of God.
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Love Requires More Than Words
1 John 3:11-24 – It’s one thing to tell people that you love them, but it’s an entirely different thing to show them. Love requires more than words and should be displayed through our deeds and truth.
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If Habitual Sin Remains Unchallenged
1 John 3:4-10 – Can a true believer continue in habitual sin? God’s Word provides stark warnings about the changes that should be present in the disciple’s life.
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Righteous Resemblance
1 John 2:28-3:3 – If God is truly our Father, certain things about us are guaranteed to happen. Over time, we will grow more to look like Him if we truly belong to Him.
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Deconstruction & Deception
1 John 2:18-27 – Some people appear like they know Christ, but over time, the masks come off, and we see who they truly are. Beware of deceitful people who claim temporary or modifiable association with Jesus.
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Dismissing Jesus
When Jesus delivered a man from demonic possession, the people had less acceptance of the deliverer than they had for the demoniac. When Jesus threatens our comfort and convenience, we can seek to rid ourselves of His presence as well.
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How to Know for Sure You Are Saved
1 John 2:1-11 – Assurance of salvation can often be an elusive thing to obtain. God’s Word provides specific characteristics of those who have been truly born again.