Discipleship

July 29, 2015
By Andy Kim
Is Your Musical Worship Growing Disciples?

Musical worship is a fixture in Christian culture. Many of us sing worship songs multiple times a week. We have hundreds, if not thousands of worship songs accessible to us through our phones, YouTube and Pandora. We go to worship nights, worship concerts, worship jam sessions. Musical worship is all around us. But is it changing us for the better?

February 03, 2015
By Carolyn Carney
Sex: Having It and Not Having It

Sex is a big deal in our culture. Never before have we been more exposed to sex in advertising, on television and on campus. Sprite says, “Obey Your Thirst,” while Nike tells us to “Just Do It.” So how do we remain faithful to God in a highly sexualized culture?

January 06, 2015
By Bobby Gross
Manifesting the Light during Epiphany

In the Christian calendar, January 6 is the Feast of Epiphany. The day commemorates the story of the Eastern magi, or wise ones, who sought out Jesus to pay him kingly homage. The word epiphany means “to bring to light” or “to make manifest” and, in this case, refers to the revealing of Christ to the Gentiles.

October 10, 2014
By Bobby Gross
Lord, Teach Us to Pray

Jesus’ band of followers already knew a lot about prayer. They were used to praying in their homes and at the synagogue.

October 09, 2014
By Dakota Pippins
Who's Your Master?

“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other (Matt 6:24a).” This is an important truth to remember during midterm season.

September 18, 2014
By Barbara Ettinger
Origins: Jesus in Context

“Sometimes we treat the Gospel narratives as if they were Jesus doing a monologue in front of a cinematic green screen. We import him into our context, but we don’t at all get his context.”

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