The Essence of Cruciform Discipleship

One of my favorite summary statements of what it means to live as a disciple of Jesus is in 1 John 4:19 . . . "We love because He first loved us." God made the first move to love us by moving toward us in Jesus. That love moves us to vertical love for Him …

Faith For Loving When You’re All Out Of Love

Are you running out of love for the people in your life? Fuel up by faith in the love of Jesus for the likes of you! You endure the weight of love by being rooted in God. Your life energy needs to come from God, not the person you are loving. The more difficult the …

Holy Arson: Igniting Faith, Hope, and Love

Here's an excerpt from Part One of a new series I'm writing for the Worldview Church Website: Asaph sounded the alarm in his day by writing Psalm 78, a sad history of one generation’s failure to pass the flame of faith to the next. The prophet-poet was inciting his generation tocommit holy arson, to set fire …

Living Your Story In Light Of God’s Story

Our friend Elizabeth Turnage has written a two-part article series, "Living Your Story In Light of God's Story" for the Worldview Church website. Part One:  "How The Christian Worldview Nurtures Faith, Hope, and Love" A Gospel-centric worldview is based on our belief that Jesus is that conquering King.  This worldview calls us to serve him by living …