I took my seat as the service started, going through the mental checklist, making sure I prepared. Then my worship leader began the song, “God is Able" . . .

Despite the harsh criticism often given of them, Job's friends show us how to demonstrate the power of the gospel in our listening.

Ever since I got hyper on Piper towards the end of my high school years, I've found myself growing into a deeper understanding of the doctrines of grace, to the point that now most of my mornings and evenings are happily spent reading men like Charles Spurgeon (see what I did there?).

My question is, even though we may be gospel-centered, are we still asking people to come to Christ?

In response to modern culture, the Church often assumes a defensive position. Christ has called us to something more.

Prayerlessness in the Christian life, especially in seasons of being tried and tested, is a fascinatingly sad phenomenon.

It has become commonplace in the church for ills and problems to demand the majority of our attention and focus. In considering God's design for the body of Christ, what would it look like for pastors and laypeople to spend adequate time and energy seeking out solutions to these problems as well? 

A renewed focus on attentive, undistracted and reverent prayer will greatly help us keep our balance and stay in the saddle.

I think according to Scripture, we have many reasons why we should be willing, even grateful, to step into relationships in which we are met with differences, criticisms, and even opposition and negativity.

The very worst thing God could do for us is give us the life we want in our flesh.

If we dig into Acts 1:8 we'll unlock a plethora of insight into what authentic "missional living" looks like.

Some congregations have turned the phrase "Come As You Are" into "Stay As You Are," while other church bodies proclaim, "Be Ashamed With Who You Are." Neither approach is right.

Deciding what the Bible means "to us" seems like an innocent way to invite everyone’s voice to the table for discussion, but it’s a surefire way to kill effective Bible study.