I remember when I first dedicated my life to full time ministry. It was at a campfire service almost 25 years ago. My dad was asking people to come forward and throw their stick in the fire, a symbol of our lives as burnt offerings to God. Believe it or not, I was shy as […]
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Discipleship for the Next Generation by Adam Miller
Doom and gloom seems to be a favorite pastime for many today: sitting around and complaining about how everything is going wrong and how the next generation doesn’t have the same values. It’s easy to join in the chorus of naysayers. Yet, whatever comfort we have in complaining, there is not much hope generated from […]
Saving Faith For the Next Generation by Tedd Tripp
All Christian parents desire the spiritual wellbeing of their children. We want our children to be saved. We want them to find joy in God’s presence. We cannot imagine heaven being heaven unless our children are there. We want our children to have faith in God, but what are the elements of saving faith? Theologians […]
What Must A Disciple Do? by Micah Lovell
Luke 10:38-42, 18:18-30 Aside from being primarily the Good News about the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Gospels are rich with lessons about the followers of Jesus. It details their coming to know Him, their slow and painful growth, and in some cases, even their falling away. But not all those who […]
Train Up A Prodigal in the Way They Should Go by Adam Miller
Proverbs 22:6; Luke 15 “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 ESV The promise of this proverb is a great encouragement to new parents who are frantically reading every book on child rearing while anxiously navigating the responsibilities of […]
Making Disciples Like a Soldier, Athlete, Farmer…Mom by Gloria Furman
II TImothy 2:1-7 “Why do they always come to my side of the bed when they need to throw up?” I asked my husband an honest question. One of our kids was sick that day, so it was time to put on the Nurse Mommy hat (and poncho). I changed cold compresses on her head, […]
Easter Week: Easter Sunday
A lot has already been said through the years on the uniqueness of how it was a group of women who first discovered the empty tomb. This gives credence to the historical evidence of the resurrection by pointing out that if the disciples had wanted to craft a believable story, they wouldn’t have included the […]
Easter Week: Silent Saturday
On the Saturday following the death of Jesus the disciples rested according to Sabbath law. This would have meant that they could not cook, they could not travel, and they could not escape into entertainment. Essentially, they had nothing to cling to in the wake of their sorrow. We can relate to the panic and […]
Easter Week: Good Friday
The events of Jesus’ final hours leading to His death were gruesome. The Jewish mob blindfolded and mocked Him. The religious council entertained blatant lies about Him. Pilate scourged Him and sent Him to Herod who dismissed Him. The religious leaders instigated the crowd to call for His crucifixion. The soldiers tortured Him and nailed […]
Easter Week: Maundy Thursday
At dusk, on Wednesday night, after teaching in the temple all day, Jesus and His disciples would have headed back to Bethany. This is when Jesus told Peter and John to go back into the city to find a suitable place for them to celebrate the Passover meal. Jesus returned to the Temple the next […]
Easter Week: Wednesday
All of the disciples who chose to follow Jesus had to make great sacrifices. They had to leave their families and careers in order to draw close to Jesus and learn from Him. With that level of dedication, you might wonder how any of them could betray Him. As the Pharisees recoiled in their private […]
Easter Week: Tuesday
On Sunday, the religious leaders rebuked Jesus for allowing His followers to worship Him. On Monday, Jesus exposed their corruption by driving out the money changers from the temple. Now, on Tuesday, the religious leaders are questioning Jesus to trap Him in His own words. They asked Him about His authority, His political alignment, and […]