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Singleness in the Church, Part 2: Involving and Including Singles

Five suggestions for how a church can better welcome and involve singles....

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Three Gospel-driven Conversations: going deeper with the gospel

There are three gospel-driven conversations in which each follower of Jesus should become proficient. These three gospel-driven conversations involve three different directions: upward between ourselves and God, inward between ourselves and other believers, and outward between ourselves and those who do not yet believe in God. ...

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Singleness in the Church, Part 1: A "Gift"?

This is the first of a two-part series on singleness in the church. This post recaps and reflects on some of the material I heard at the recent CCEF conference. Next week I will focus on some of the ways the church can improve in welcoming and including singles....

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Review: Show Them Jesus by Jack Klumpenhower

Show Them Jesus is a fascinating, personal, and readable primer on teaching the Bible in a way that highlights the power of the gospel to change lives....

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Forgive Us Our Debts as We Forgive Our Debtors

A conversation between a woman and her God about the difficulty in and forgetfulness of forgiving others as we have been forgiven....

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The Beatitudes (for comfortable people)

What makes us comfortable can lead us away from the gospel of Christ and a Kingdom calling....

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The One or the Many?: Finding Rest in the Busy-ness of Life

In the midst of the "many things" of daily life, only "one thing" is truly necessary....

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The Forgotten Side of the Gospel

The church often places a greater and sometimes exaggerated emphasis on the saving aspect of the gospel but we forget the sanctifying aspect of the gospel....

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When the giant doesn't die

1 Samuel 17 clearly shows us that David is not the hero of the story. The hero is the One to whom David gives all the credit. “The battle is the Lord’s.” Every battle we face in life��"and we will always face battles��"is known to God and is under his sovereign rule. But does he utterly defeat every giant we face?...

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Developing intimacy in your relationships

Intimacy is the foundation of any lasting and satisfying relationship whether it is with a friend or with your spouse (or future spouse)....

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