As we have seen, Ephesians 4:11-12 reveals that all of God's people are ministers. Pastors and other church leaders are the "coaches" who equip their members for ministry in the church and in the...
Job challenges range from gruesome to crippling. How we handle them makes a world of difference. Sam Van Eman offers three truths...
Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! ...
*This is part 5 of the Laity Leadership Institute Missional series with Senior Fellow Darrell Guder, who is the Princeton Theological Seminary...
Step 4 of the 12-step program created by Alcoholics Anonymous reads: "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves." Those who...
One time on our campus, I got into a heated argument with an administrator.
For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God’s power. 1 Corinthians 4:20 In the fourth chapter of 1 Corinthians, Paul has been dealing with...
As is apparent by simply listing key biblical passages that speak to this subject, honesty and telling the truth are highly valued...
When we first moved to St. Louis, we lived in a suburb that had two large synagogues or temples. In fact, we...
Craftsmanship isn't always the trump card for faithfulness at work.
God’s people cannot help but exhibit the kingdom of God to the world around them.
Remember our characters from the beginning of the book? In writing about them we have altered names and some of the details...
Believers can give Jesus their burdens and experience deeper rest. However, it takes a full surrendering of minds, hearts, and wills.
Our deepest yearnings cannot be fully expressed in words, so Christians must wholeheartedly embrace the arts.
Generally speaking, people need to trust the messenger before they will trust the message. But make no mistake—we do have a message...
In yesterday's reflection, we saw that the church as the body of Christ is to reach "the perfect man," that is, the...
If I were to stand up in front of a group of Christians today and say, “God will give justice to the poor,” I would receive diverse responses.
How might God want to use you to redeem others who are broken?
It’s a recurring theme over the past few years and telling the specific stories never gets any easier. No matter how many times I try I can’t seem to write about them eloquently...
As Jesus and his disciples journeyed near Jericho, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus heard that Jesus was about to pass his way...
