Biblical preaching transforms lives, but it occurs from the inside out. by Peter Mead Almost everyone agrees that preaching should be transformational. But we need to define what it is that we are seeking to see tr...
by Ann Swindell Having a personal relationship with God”—it’s a phrase that gets tossed around in many Christian circles. But what does it actually mean to have a relationship with the Savior of the Universe? Knowi...
Relevant Magazine – author unknown As someone who grew up going to going to church, I’ve often viewed the Bible as both fascinating and daunting, but somewhat inaccessible. Hearing about all the stories in Sunday Sc...
by Barnabas Piper I grew up in the church. No really, I grew up in the church. I am a PK and spent countless hours in church and doing church activities. I am a church native and familiar with all its quirks and cultural ...
Excerpted from “Beloved Dust” by Jamin Goggin and Kyle Strobel. Published by Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson. Copyright 2014. I was doing all the right things. I was reading my Bible regularly. I was enrolled in...
David Jones “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.” Colossians 3:2 Last Sunday in the early morning I read a tweet a friend of mine posted. I don’t know exactly why I get them but his a...
In 2005 the American Film Institute voted that the best movie line of all time was the one that Clarke Gable deftly delivered as the character Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind. If you endured all four hours of melodrama...
Impulsiveness or Discipleship? But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith . . . —Jude 20 There was nothing of the nature of impulsive or thoughtless action about our Lord, but only a calm strength th...
by Debra K Fileta How far is too far?” I’m sure it’s no surprise to hear that I get asked this question all the time from well-meaning young adults, looking to set up some boundaries in their physical relationships. As a ...
by Jason Clark- Relevant If the truth sets us free, then it’s safe to say that a lie holds us back. What we believe about the nature of God is of infinite importance. We are either growing in freedom or we are becom...