Lack of Easter Feels
The Easter service was going like any other Easter service had gone in Bible-Belt churches across the South for decades. The praise team was hyped and smiling wide toothy grins. […]
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 […]
Hearing God in a Culture of Instant Answers
We live in an instant answer culture. Google has trained us to expect answers now! However, the answers it gives are based more on algorithm than truth. AI is training […]
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 […]
My Church Has Small Groups—So We’re Doing Discipleship, Right?
This just in: The church’s mission is to make disciples. Not just programs, processes, or worship gatherings. The mission has always been the same since Matthew 28 . . . […]
Jesus: The Final Revelation, Not Muhammad
Many Muslims believe that Muhammad is the final prophet, the last in a long line of messengers from God. The Qur’an itself states, “Muhammad is not the father of any […]
VIDEO: Review of Preston Sprinkle’s ‘From Genesis to Junia’
John Whitaker reviews Preston Sprinkle’s book From Genesis to Junia, which argues for an egalitarian view of women in church leadership based on Sprinkle’s three-year study. Whitaker notes broad agreement […]
The Need for Making Disciples
Have you ever had one of those “God, why?” moments? God, why did this happen to me? God, why did I end up here? God, I don’t understand. God, are […]