Evangelism Includes Discipleship

If you walk out into one of the parking lots this morning and someone says to you, "How do I get to Chicago?"

You say, "Well, get in your ...

Two-Way Ticket

While it is a crucial mistake to assume that churches can be on an outward journey without being on an inward one, it is equally disasterous to assume ...

Pouring a Foundation

When our church organized a work team for a short-term missions trip to Spain, they wanted "skilled" workers, but were willing to take a few ...

Tested and Approved

[Paul] doesn't just say, "We rejoice in the midst of suffering," period. He says, "We rejoice in the midst of suffering because it ...

Truths of Scripture

There are no graduates in the school of human pain. ... All too often we will be faced with the necessity of relearning faith's lessons and of remaking ...

The Path to Christianity

How long does it take to become a Christian? A moment--and a lifetime.

Guard Your Interpretation

Reading God's hand into circumstances can be an evasion of genuine commitment to being His person in them. It can be an insidious alternative to giving ...

Only One Talent Needed

Whatever our unique gifts are and whatever skill we have in using them, they are not God's key concern with us. Maturing in our walk as Christians ...

Love Like a River

Recently I was sent a picture of a jug into which water was being poured. The idea was that love, or whatever we need, is poured into us like that. I ...

Start on the Inside

If a farmer doesn't plant seeds, he will never harvest a crop. It doesn't matter how weed-free his ground is; he must also plant and cultivate ...