Many Christians have never learned to push through the initial sluggishness they feel and lay hold of Christ on a daily basis. ...
Community Groups are the place where we try to cultivate authentic Christian community with one another. That involves pursuing close relationships, meaningful conversations, and deep-rooted commitment....
If we want to be free, we have to embrace the right limitations. ...
The more you become captivated by God’s beauty, supremacy, and love, the more joy you’ll experience as you live for his glory....
When the Bible about the new creation in Revelation 21:1-8, it’s a lot different than the way we typically think about heaven....
So often, the "Jesus" we worship isn't the Jesus of the Bible but rather "Jesus" as we've re-created him to be....
I’ve understood that fasting is an important part of the Christian life. However, I’ve always wondered why. ...
We don't acquire the characteristics of a mature disciple simply by gaining Bible knowledge. In order to grow to Christian maturity, we also have to spend time with people who are spiritually mature themselves, observing their life and having formative conversations with them on a regular basis....
Christian maturity is a lot more than Bible knowledge. It's about growing to resemble Jesus in five areas....
In Community Bible Study this week, we looked at Acts 13:13-52. Surprisingly, it isn't the pagan Gentiles (or non-Jews) who reject the gospel in this passage. It's the religious peoplethe Jewswho reject the gospel. Verse 45: "But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what was spoken by Paul, reviling him." So what happened? W...
Keep ReadingIf you want to know why you do the things you do, ask yourself the question, "What do I love?" Human beings are fundamentally creatures who are driven by various loves and desires. These loves and desires provide striking insight into why we do the things we do.In Community Bible Study this week, we looked at Acts 13:4-12. As Barnabas and Saul are sharing the gospel in Pap...
Keep ReadingI often talk about being a "gospel-centered" church. What exactly do I mean by that? Being gospel-centered doesn't just mean that the church affirms a written doctrinal statement that's consistent with the gospel. It means that the gospel message of who Jesus is and what he's done to save us is the functional center of church life. The church should have a deep and abidi...
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