He said to them, “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” -Matthew 4:19.
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been too embarrassed to invite friends to church because of what they might encounter when they showed up. Yep, me too. Usually it’s because I’m afraid they won’t “get” it. Not just the teachings, but the service itself, the music, even the people. I… Read More »When You’re Too Embarrassed to Invite Friends to Church
Have you ever been paralyzed by a question about your faith? Nonbelievers (and even some believers) have lots of questions about Christianity. Odds are, if you’re living out your faith, you WILL be asked tough questions about God. And they won’t always be of the simple, “What do you believe… Read More »How to Handle the Toughest Questions About God
Happy New Year, it’s resolution time! Are you someone who gets into New Year’s resolutions? If not, I encourage you to give it a try. The flip of the calendar is a good time for self-change because of its fresh-start feeling, and making a resolution or two is one way… Read More »11 New Year’s Resolutions That Will Benefit Others
Let me just say it plainly: There’s no shortage of Bible stories that show the awesome power of God because they all do. It’s easy to spot God’s might in the parting of the Red Sea, the ten plagues, and the great flood, right? Yet the most moving demonstrations of… Read More »10 Bible Stories that Show the Awesome Power of God
Do you know how to be a good listener? No, seriously. Do you truly know how to listen so others will talk and share their deepest hurts? Their darkest fears? The opinions and beliefs they know you won’t agree with? Good, honest listening has become something of a lost art—and… Read More »How to Be A Good Listener (And a Better Evangelist!)
The Cost of Following Christ: Part 2 Most Christian teens know what it’s like to be the odd man in a group where everyone else seemingly does what they want with little consequence. As discussed in my last post about the cost of following Christ (Feeling Left Out? Remember This… Read More »Facing Persecution: Are You Ready to Pay the Highest Price?
Do your friends get a glimpse of the divine when they look at you—or are they turned off to God altogether? What does it mean to glorify God? Do you know what it looks like to let your life be a glimpse of God’s glory? (And isn’t it kind of… Read More »Let Your Life Be a Glimpse of God’s Glory
Political corruption. A global pandemic. Racial unrest. Economic tension. It would be easy to fall into the pit of negativity, anger, and self-service our world seems to have crumpled into, but why? Why notchoose to be a point of brilliance in the unsettling chaos? The cool thing is, even teens… Read More »7 Ways to Let Your Light Shine In a Dark World