Marks of a Genuine Christian
1 John gives us several marks of a genuine believer. By looking for these things in your life, you can have a relatively good idea of whether you’ve truly been saved. ...
Keep ReadingMany 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....
1 John gives us several marks of a genuine believer. By looking for these things in your life, you can have a relatively good idea of whether you’ve truly been saved. ...
Keep Reading"Because I told you so." I'm sure you remember hearing that as a child, and if you're a parent, you've probably said that once in a while. "Why should I do this?" "Because I told you so." "Why should I not do that?" "Because I told you so." That's like the universal trump card parents have whenever their kids ask too many "why" questions. It's probably saved countless par...
Keep ReadingYou’ve probably heard the advice people sometimes give to “be yourself.” It’s commonly given if someone is going in for a job interview, a first date, or something else they’re fretting about. Interestingly, God instructs Christians to do the same thing. “Be yourselves.”...
Keep ReadingIf you’ve never been baffled by God, you should. So often, we treat God as if he’s basically like us humans, just a few notches better or higher. But according to the Bible, God is holy. In other words, you can’t compare God with anything else because he’s not like anything else. He’s in a category all his own....
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