Luke 9:23

God wants Christians to be fully committed & devoted to Jesus. He wants faithful disciples that are willing to deny self, take up their cross, and follow Jesus.…

I received an interesting Facebook message recently from a friend. Her message wasn’t really a “message” but it was presented in the format of a question. This question has been boiling in the crevices of my heart for nearly 3 weeks now and I am not sure that I have been able to answer it…

It’s a joy to watch new believers be baptized. It’s an important step, It’s a celebration, a public acknowledgement that they are now following Jesus. I’m concerned, though, that even among us Bapt……

It’s been three years since my Dad passed away. It’s still hard. But seen from the right perspective, death is little more than a narrow passageway to life. I have things in my life that appear dead, that feel dead. Or perhaps, they are just waiting on a resurrection. Self Improvement Christian Blog…

As we wrapped up our 2013 Fall Quarter at Champions Centre College, I asked a few of our day interns to tell me what God has been saying to them and what God is currently challenged them on. I love the heart and passion of these young leaders and I think you'll see why. They share some great inspira…

Reposted from Twitter, written by Josh Buice. I often post mission-minded posts, to remind us of the importance of evangelizing the lost not just near, but far. Here, I re-post a thread from Twitte……

Five Minute Friday – Jesus asks, “Are you willing to follow Me?” Linking with Lisa Jo where we take only 5 minutes to write – #FMFParty. No editing. Just getting our thoughts and words on paper (computer). Go – The word this week is “willing”. Are you willing to follow Me? These first two months… Continue reading Five Minute Friday – Jesus asks, “Are you willing to follow me?”…

“Pick up YOUR cross”. Jesus wasn’t saying that people needed to pick up every cross to follow him. Instead, he was saying that we each have…

My walk with Christ is centered on two seemingly opposing statements. Jesus came to give us abundant life (John 10:10) Jesus calls us to die (Luke 9:23). The American church gives a lot of time and……

Last week, I wrote about this year’s Ig Nobel Prize for literature. The Ig Nobel, a humorous take on the more noteworthy Nobel Prize, “honors” achievements that cause us to laugh but also cause us ……