Addiction: Understanding the Brain and Neuroplasticity
What is our answer as Christians to the problem of addiction? Before I even attempt to provide an answer, I find it very helpful to start with providing a solid […]
Making Disciples in My Circles of Concern
If we plan on discipling people into a relationship with Christ, it is probably best that we look first at people nearby. I like to identify people in terms of […]
Practical Postmodernists
Many Christians today consciously or subconsciously let their personal experience determine their interpretation of the Bible. It’s easy to make that mistake. Any Bible study group accidentally encourages it when […]
How Much Do You Believe the Gospel?
“. . . We have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations.” (Romans 1:5, ESV) From […]
Practices of Disciple Making Churches: Convictional Leadership
Church leaders have come to the same realization—your congregation is only as passionate about making disciples as you are. It’s a sobering thought. A clarifying one. And for many leaders, […]
Helping Our Students Navigate Doubt, Deconstruction, and Faith
I’m not sure about you, but I sense a spark of revival taking place in our country right now. The name of Jesus is being proclaimed, and people are being […]
Get ’Em in the River
Ever since I sat in a river named Río Espíritu Santo in Puerto Rico last year, my approach to discipleship has shifted slightly. The river’s name in English literally means […]
How a 16-Year-Old Taught Me Most of What I Know About Disciple Making
The morning sun was already doing its thing as we sat on super-heated metal chairs in the church parking lot. I was a 19-year-old college freshman faced with the daunting […]