Are you useful to God?
I have little doubt that some ministers and Christians reading the title of this blog post immediately became angry (or at least readied themselves to do so). […]
16
Oct
2025
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Christianity
09
Oct
2025
What do your core beliefs have to do with God’s transforming work in your life?
Imagine an iceberg: only a small fraction is visible above the waterline, but the massive, unseen base is what truly determines its stability, direction, and impact. In […]
28
Aug
2025
The mistake of thinking scripture works like a magic spell …
The air crackles with anticipation. A young wizard, wand trembling, clutches a tattered spellbook. He mumbles an incantation, hoping to conjure a shield against the looming darkness. […]
20
Aug
2025
A SFC Resource: A synthesis of research for understanding the church, it’s leadership, and Christians …
The information age has provided us with an unprecedented flood of data. Every week, it seems, another organization releases a new survey or study about the state […]
14
Aug
2025
The power of pre-decisions in faith and life …
Temptation often arrives like a thief in the night. A man might notice a coworker’s smile and feel a pull he never expected. A teenager might be […]
12
Aug
2025
The quest for your best life now …
Humanity is perpetually in pursuit of a “better life.” We are driven by a deep-seated desire for more, for something greater than our current reality. This quest […]
11
Aug
2025
Just how much Jesus do you really need?
On several occasions I’ve heard multiple people say something like, “I’m a Christian, but I’m not one of those people who goes overboard with it.” They meant […]
31
Jul
2025
The Bible’s liberating truth about the human experience of shame …
The flickering fluorescent lights of the office breakroom seemed to amplify the heat rising in Jenna’s cheeks. She clutched her lukewarm coffee cup, wishing the floor would […]
07
Jul
2025
What parents should do when their adult child leaves the Christian faith …
The scent of roasting coffee usually signaled a peaceful Sunday morning in the Miller household, a prelude to church. For Sarah and Tom, their Christian faith was […]
01
Jul
2025
It’s not my fault …
The apostle Paul had wept, prayed, taught, and suffered among the believers in Ephesus. They knew his voice. They had seen his tears. But in Acts 20, […]