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But God will not simply throw away his marred masterpieceour bodies, the earth, the universe. Instead, he will restore, renew, and resurrect it to be even more glorious than before sin entered into the picture...(keep reading)...

For your convenience, we've compiled a list of Bible reading plans for you to choose from. Maybe in 2019 you will read more of the Bible each day. Perhaps you'll slow down your reading and instead spend more time considering what you read. Whatever it is you're looking for in a reading plan, you should find itbelow: Keep Reading...

Advent is the first season in the Church Year. It begins on the Sunday four weeks prior to Christmas and ends on Christmas Eve. It is the season in which we followers of Jesus begin again our annual journey with Jesus from his birth to his coming again. During Advent we enter into the Story of Israel, identifying with the children of Israel held captive in their own land, ...

When we think of doing Life Together on Mission it probably most often conjures up thoughts about some sort of activity together (i.e. having a meal with your life group, praying together, playing together, building relationships with spiritually lost people and so on). This type of activity is good and we want to encourage each other to continue in it. We are called to ma...

Beware of charging that someone is outside the bounds of orthodoxy when the only issue is that they disagree with you. Keep Reading...

In my bookHelp My Unbelief: Why Doubt is Not the Enemy of FaithI wrote about how important it is to read the Bible to meet God, to read it relationally and as sustenance for the soul. Often we simply read it for information, to follow a rule, or as an academic pursuit. Reading to meet God sounds like a great idea and the ideal for a Christian, but how do we actually do it?...

"How can I make the most of my Bible reading in the Old Testament books that seem to have no obvious connection to Christ and don't seem to have any application to my life?" Listen here....

We want to be "missional." Are we? Here are some helpful diagnostic questions from Trevin Wax...

What is a missional mindset?...

Tim Keller suggests 10 things to consider in everyday evangelism: Let people around you know you are a Christian (in a natural, unforced way) Ask friends about their faith and just listen! Listen to your friends problems maybe offer to pray for them Share your problems with others testify to how your faith helps you Give them a book to read Share your story Ans...