Articles

Part of our mission is to curate resources that will equip you to understand and grow in your Christian faith. We hope the articles below equip you to grow spiritually and help you apply your faith to the everyday seasons and moments of life.

Before the Miracle: Why Jesus' Compassion for the 4,000 Matters More Than You Think

There’s so much beauty in revisiting the stories you’ve read many times before. Recently, I re-read the story of Jesus feeding the 4,000—an incredible moment in Scripture of God’s miraculous power on display. There is a detail about this story present in both Matthew 15 and Mark 8 that I missed in the past. “Jesus called his disciples and said, ‘I have compassion on the crowd, because they’ve already stayed with me three days and have nothing to eat. I don’t want to send them

3 days ago3 min read

Leading Across Generations

Have you ever hosted a meal for a large group of people? If so, you likely planned a main menu then added modifications to accommodate the dietary needs and preferences of your guests. As host or chef, you need to be aware of allergies, dietary restrictions, and even customs to make sure everyone enjoys the meal. Leading across generations in ministry settings can be the same way. Leaders should always be in tune with the differences at hand to ensure that each generation

Ministry Leadership

Oct 314 min read

The Surprising Truth About Sodom and Gomorrah: A Warning for Today's Church

Have you ever considered the Bible stories we teach to be “children’s stories”? I didn’t grow up in church, but when I accepted Christ as a teenager, I quickly began serving in children’s church. It became a really great way for me to learn the stories in the Bible because I was learning about who God is alongside these kids. I was shocked to learn that the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah was in our children’s curriculum—to me, that seemed like more of a source of nightmare

Christian Living

Oct 144 min read

Modeling Christlikeness: The Heart of Discipleship

“What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.” Philippians 4:9 (ESV) Living “life-on-life” is a central aspect of discipleship where Christians lead others to grow in their relationships with God. It is a modeling cycle which surpasses providing the transfer of information but leads to demonstration of how to walk obediently in Christ and respond to life’s circumstances. “Teaching others cannot be

Equipping

Sep 254 min read