So, You Know Jesus, Now What?
There’s a biblical pattern of encounters at the well. Understanding that will change your view of John 4.
Much Farther to Go
He had his dream job almost in the bag. In 1807, Adoniram Judson had graduated as valedictorian from Brown University, had completed seminary, and was about to be offered the assistant pastorship of the largest church in Boston. This would be the first step up the...
3 Truths to Remember Amidst Change
We have all experienced change in our lives: moving to college, changing jobs, meeting new people, you name it. Change can be scary and discouraging no matter who you are. As a twenty-three-year-old from Arkansas moving to Indianapolis, this season has been full of...
Remember Your First Love
Think back to the moment when Jesus captured your heart with the gospel. Do you remember how you felt when you first experienced God’s grace? You may have been a bit naïve, but there was something special—even hopeful—about that time in your life, wasn’t there?...
Meditations on Psalm 73
Psalm 73 Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. 2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, my steps had nearly slipped. 3 For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 4 For they have no pangs until death; their...
3 Things to Learn From 3 Churches in Revelation
In Revelation 2, John writes to three churches, and his message is overwhelmingly positive, even as he points out their weaknesses and blind spots. Smyrna, Pergamum, and Thyatira were great churches. And we should be exhorted and warned by these letters. Let me...
Consider Making Time for Bible Study
And let us consider how to stir one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some but encouraging one another, and the more as you see the Day drawing near. Hebrews 10:24-25 Time is precious. Psalm 90:12 tells us that we must...
God Made Your Body Good
Have you ever wondered what God thinks about your body? Christians are taught, even at a young age, that God cares for your soul (he died for it!) and are encouraged to rehearse those foundational truths daily. But what about your physical body? Do you know what the...
Book Review: Redeeming Your Time by Jordan Raynor
(5/5) There are plenty of time management books out there, (some better than others), but none that I have found takes a closer look at “how the Author of time managed his time” (intro page) than the book Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being...
Children and Worship: an Opportunity, Not a Burden
How often does your child see you worship? When I say “worship,” I don’t simply mean singing worship songs. Worship is our full-body response to the worthiness of our great God (Rom. 12:1; Rev. 4:10). We worship when we sing, pray, and visibly enjoy his Word, his...
3 Things to Expect From Student Ministry at College Park
Have you ever stepped into a room without any idea of what you’ll find? Walking into a room full of junior high and high school students might be one of the most intimidating experiences in a person’s life. Wouldn’t it be nice to have proper expectations for what to...
BOOK REVIEW: Breaking Free from Body Shame by Jess Connolly
(5/5) “How would you live differently if you believed your body was good?” Jess Connolly asks this question of her readers, and I have found the answer to be powerfully transforming. Breaking Free from Body Shame approaches the topics of body image and body shame...
What Is Worship?
In Psalm 95:1-6, we read a proclamation from the psalmist: Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the Lord...
BOOK REVIEW: Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry
(5/5) Wendell Berry is an eighty-eight-year-old farmer in rural Kentucky. He is also a former professor at Stanford University, a novelist, poet, essayist, environmentalist, and critic of modern American culture. My wife, Sarah, and I have read most of his novels and...
BOOK REVIEW: The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
(5/5) Don’t be fooled by its epic size (500+ pages)! This historical nonfiction book is a masterpiece and will have you continually looking for more time to turn its pages. The Warmth of Other Suns is beautifully written with heartbreakingly true content of The Great...
Christ-Centered Boasting: Lessons from the Apostle Paul
The apostle Paul had all the reason to boast in the flesh, but he didn’t. Why?
