Resources to help you understand Scripture, grow in faithful habits, and discover more favorite passages.
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What’s Descriptive for One is Not Prescriptive for All
While God does use our vast corporate attempts, we discover within the biblical narrative and within our particular experiences that God moves uniquely with each specific person. What is descriptive in the life of one is not necessarily prescriptive in the lives of all.
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You Shouldn’t Steal Goats While Translating the Bible
Through Bike for Bibles, we are attempting to fund a translation of Scripture for the Arbore people of Ethiopia. This story shows how the Bible should affect every interaction we have.
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Tozer on Spirit-Quenching Churches
A.W. Tozer has a way of speaking from the heart to the heart of things. In this excerpt from The Counselor, he describes how churches can be busy without the Holy Spirit’s power.
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You Can’t Follow Jesus if You Don’t Know Your Bible
If you dare to follow Jesus where He leads, one thing must be immediately clarified in the first place: the direction He is going. We discover the will of God in the Word of God.
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3 Reasons People on Your Team Annoy You
Show the type of patience to people on your ministry team that you desire they would show to you. We’re all different, and that’s not a bad thing.
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Register for Bike for Bibles
Bike for Bibles is a charity ride designed for everyone: all ages, all skill levels. From April 5-12, you’ll bike miles to support the translation of the Bible into the Arbore language.
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4 Signs of a Humble Worship Leader
Whenever we seek attention for ourselves, we attempt to rob God of his glory. People called to lead others in worship must fervently attempt to lead humbly before God and his people.
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Discipleship: Growth According to God’s Description
Christians understand the importance of discipleship, but few actively practice it. We need to move beyond ministry programs and prioritize personal disciple-making.
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Counterfeit Gospels
Galatians 1:1-10 – Paul confronted lesser messages posing as the gospel since they corrupted the church. We must beware of counterfeit gospels that could hinder us from knowing the grace of Jesus.
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Family Ministry Rules & Responses
How should church leaders and ministry volunteers interact with misbehaving children and questioning parents? You’re not helping anyone if you don’t address the issues, but there are wiser ways to do so.
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What Does the Bible Say About Gossipers?
We belittle gossip too much. Running your mouth hurts others, offends God, and damages yourself.
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4 Things God Has Called You to Be
We often have dreams of what we can accomplish and deal with what others pressure us to become, but what about God’s desires? Here are four things God has called you to be.
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LESS Is More in Counseling
While there is great wisdom in utilizing people with counseling licensing and experience, we often belittle the good that others can do even without proper training. Any ministry leader should be able to take some initial steps with someone in need.
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No Place for Entitled Worship Leaders
Stages can lend way to entitled attitudes, and worship leaders aren’t immune from it. If we keep our focus on Jesus, we will maintain a proper perspective.
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Quoting the Great Commission Won’t Fulfill It
Many Christians can quote the Great Commission, but that doesn’t mean they are fulfilling it. Start today by taking what you have and sharing it with another.
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Walk Worthily & Togetherly
In our desire to prioritize one’s personal relationship with Jesus, we often miss the necessary nature of discipleship being worked out in community with other believers. We can’t seek to walk worthily if we are unwilling to do so togetherly.
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Intentional Imitation
Our commitment to fleshing out our personal walks with Christ overlooks our need to learn from one another. True discipleship prioritizes imitation over information.
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You Should Take Responsibility for My Spiritual Growth
God uses others in our stories of salvation and utilizes relationships in our processes of sanctification. We are gifts to one another to grow closer to Jesus.
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Let No Hobby Separate
Our hobbies can easily become our obsessions when we spend more thoughts, time, effort, and money on them than anything else. Learn to like your hobbies and love your spouse.
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Delight: Finding Your Necessary Motive
If unhealthy expectations fuel our reasoning for spiritual growth, we will eventually stall out. Our growth must be motivated by delight rather than obligation.
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Help for the Uniquely Stagnate Christian
If you feel like you are stuck in your Christian walk, then it is time to start moving again. The solution for spiritual stagnation is distinctive discipleship.
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Pursuing Personal Integrity
David desired to see holiness restored among God’s people, and so he decided to start it by focusing on himself. If we long to see revival, we must pursue our own personal integrity first. Psalm 101 101 I will sing of steadfast love and justice; to you, O Lord, I will make music.2 I will ponder the way that is blameless. Oh when…
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Worship Is a Lifestyle
David had experienced God’s deliverance repeatedly during his life, and so have we. Such a constant help deserves more than an occasional offering. Psalm 34 34 I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad.3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name…
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If We Got What We Deserved
While we honestly hope that others receive what they deserve, do we really want that for ourselves? David cried out to God because he was fully aware of his own need for mercy. Psalm 28 28 To you, O Lord, I call; my rock, be not deaf to me,lest, if you be silent to me, I become like those who go…
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If We Would Just Listen to God
As we rejoice in who God is and remember what He has done, it should often call us to repent of the sins we have committed. Many of our personal struggles could be avoided if we would just listen to God. Psalm 81 81 Sing aloud to God our strength; shout for joy to the God of…
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Denying God Leads to Redefining Good
David dismayed the effects that atheism has on a person and on a society. People often deny the reality of God so that they can redefine the commandments of God. Atheist– believes there is “no God” Agnostic– believes there is “no knowledge” to determine if God exists Practical Atheist– denies God with a careless lifestyle…
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No Shortcuts for the Righteous
David warned worshipers not to envy evildoers when their lives seemed prosperous. We must learn to trust God for His provision and forsake any unrighteous shortcuts during challenging times. Don’t Envy the Unrighteous [Ps. 37:1-11] Don’t envy unrighteous people, because while their present might seem pleasurable, their future is painful (37:2, 8-10). When you delight yourself in the…
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Restored Strategy
Fuge Camp at Liberty University – Closing Celebration Matthew 28:16-20 As Jesus sent His original followers out with the task to make more disciples, He sends us out the same way today. Our restored strategy must involve a lifelong pursuit of discipleship. As Jesus sent His original followers out with the task to make more…
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God’s Grand Plan to Restore
Fuge Camp at Liberty University – Day 4 Worship Luke 24:13-35 The sacrifice of Jesus was never a Plan B to God’s redemptive work. The entire message of the Bible and the complete history of the world is working towards God’s grand conclusion of restoration. The sacrifice of Jesus was never a Plan B to…