Change. It’s part of life. Sometimes, it’s welcomed, but other times, it’s dreaded. Jobs change. Relationships change. Financial circumstances change. Feelings change. People change. Change often causes us to feel unsettled or troubled. What can help us to feel settled and at peace? How can we navigate changes in life without being dragged along by…
Look for maximum results in minimum time. Aim for faster service. Work toward higher productivity. Get more done in less time. The more you do, the more you’re worth. These ideas are promoted as desirable in our culture, but, in contrast, the Bible consistently prioritizes rest. Focusing on Sabbath In the opening chapters of Genesis,…
Here are seven things I pray would be present in our students when they leave our ministry. We pray these things, and we aim to achieve them through what we do in our ministry. I hope these things will help you as you navigate your own list.
Many teenagers—and adults too—want to accept the grace of God without the life transformation that is supposed to come with it, thinking they can have the one without the other. They can’t.
This post aims to give you some helpful tips for reading the Bible through in 2024 and making daily Bible reading a daily discipline.
“Act like men.” These words from the Apostle Paul might sound offensive to people in our society who would argue that there are no significant differences between men and women. They would find Paul’s admonition nonsensical, maintaining that any variations between men and women are merely cultural constructs without any founding in differences in biology or gender.
One reason the Holy Spirit indwells us is to sanctify us. This is both a one time event and an ongoing process. When we come to Christ through repentance and faith, we are sanctified (set apart as holy) by the Holy Spirit.
In many ways, we are all reliant on digital technology. Most, if not all, of us carry a smartphone around with us each day. If we watch television shows or movies, they stream through one of the myriads of online streaming platforms. How many of you have connected with a student today through digital technology, such as text, social media, or a gaming platform? Covid caused many churches that had never considered the utility of using digital tools to engage in discipleship using these digital tools.
As a volunteer, I hated going over the volunteer handbook at training every year. So often, it felt like we were being given the same information because there were new people who didn’t know it or new information that we had to process how to apply. Thankfully we were usually fed at these trainings, so it was mildly more bearable, but something is daunting about the handbook. Then I started working on our student ministry team and found a new, deeper dread of the handbook. Now, I get to be one of the people responsible for this document that is supposed to be the core of what it means to be one of our volunteers.
The Suffering Servant. The Servant for All. A servant leader. These are just a few of the titles of Christ that reflect his heart, and what he came to do. His role as a servant, subverted the expectations that his contemporaries had for a Messiah and showed his followers how he expected them to bring his kingdom here on earth. Service is a paramount act for a believer. Serving others shows that we are truly Christ’s disciples. Serving others without judgement, without fear, and without concern for our own needs is what set the early Christians apart from those around them.
