My Journey Toward Self-Discovery and Understanding the World
Derek L. Duncan reflects on humility, literature, and faith through Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Birthmark,” showing how Scripture helps Christians discern truth beyond self-reliance.
Discipleship & Spiritual Formation
Discipleship & Spiritual Formation focuses on becoming more like Jesus through lifelong growth in faith, character, and obedience. Explore Bible-based articles on following Christ, spiritual disciplines, prayer, Scripture reading, community, and the habits that shape a mature disciple. You’ll find practical guidance for mentoring, accountability, repentance, perseverance, and cultivating a gospel-centered life in every season. Whether you’re learning the basics of discipleship or helping others grow, these resources equip you to form disciples who love God, love people, and live on mission.
May 13, 2009
The Final Challenge
Mark A. Taylor challenges readers to keep serving faithfully through every season of life, stewarding experience, wisdom, and opportunity until the final lap.
Keep Reading!
Derek Duncan encourages Christians to keep reading deeply, stretch their minds through challenging books, discuss important ideas with others, and keep Scripture at the center of spiritual growth.
February 22, 2009
Just What Is Christian Spirituality?
Neal Windham defines Christian spirituality as a conscious, authentic relationship with the triune God that shapes prayer, practice, formation, and holistic life integration.
February 22, 2009
What the Monks Can Teach Us
J.K. Jones reflects on how ancient monks and nuns, despite their flaws, can mentor modern Christians in disciplined, Scripture-tested devotion to God.
February 22, 2009
Spiritual Growth at Manchester Christian Church
Josh Peigh describes how intentional discipleship at Manchester Christian Church helps people pursue spiritual growth through worship, small groups, planning, mentoring, and recovery support.
January 25, 2009
The Testimony of a Chaplain: Ruined
After a 15-month deployment, Chaplain Craig Honbarger reflects on how war reshaped his priorities, deepened Communion, and changed the way he sees home, worship, and Christ’s coming kingdom.
December 14, 2008
The Power to Transform
Victor M. Parachin reflects on gentleness as powerful, life-changing strength—seen in Catherine Lawes’s compassion, Paul’s fruit of the Spirit, disciplined thoughts, and forgiveness.
If You Feed It, It Will Grow
Mark A. Taylor reflects on growth, nourishment, and the essential role of reading in keeping the soul, mind, and leadership effectiveness alive.
September 14, 2008
He Is I AM I am Im Not
Mandy Smith reflects on James’s warning against judging others, showing how confession, prayer, and humble discernment help Christian leaders remember they are not God.
September 7, 2008
Worth the Wait: The Power of Patience
Victor M. Parachin offers five practical strategies for developing patience through flexibility, perspective, present-moment living, and grace toward ourselves.
July 20, 2008
Christian Thinking and Christian Living
H. Lynn Gardner calls believers and congregations to recover Christian thinking, renew the mind through Scripture, and train disciples whose lives reflect the truth of Christ.
July 20, 2008
Changing the Way We Do Church
Willow Creek’s Reveal study challenged assumptions about church activity, spiritual maturity, and discipleship, urging leaders to rethink how believers grow beyond attendance, programs, and traditional ministry measures.
July 20, 2008
The Bible Is the Springboard
At Grandview Christian Church, Aaron Wymer says discipleship must move beyond Bible knowledge alone, encouraging members to develop gifts, serve together, and live out Scripture in community.
July 20, 2008
More Than the ABC’s
Mountain Christian Church keeps disciple making at the center of its mission, measuring growth by spiritual transformation rather than attendance alone.
July 20, 2008
Intentional Events
Southland Christian Church’s discipleship approach emphasizes fewer events, deeper relationships, home-based formation, and small groups shaped by shared life, spiritual growth, and service.
July 20, 2008
ONLINE EXTRA: Making Disciples-An Interview with Ethan Magness
Ethan Magness of Mountain Christian Church discusses how churches can resist pandering, pursue deepening faith, and use both large events and small groups to make disciples.
Let There Be Peace
Victor M. Parachin offers practical Christian wisdom for cultivating personal peace through prayer, releasing worry, treating others with dignity, and living with serenity amid life’s pressures.
Turn Up the Quiet (How I Learned to Enjoy Solitude)
Jan Johnson reflects on solitude as a spiritual discipline—found on canyon walks and retreat days—where inner “committee” voices are quieted, God is heard, busyness loosens its grip, and we learn to be better with others.
What Am I Likely to Hear?
Clearing out competing voices is only the first step in hearing God. Jan Johnson describes common themes God speaks—love, comfort, surrender, and purpose—and shares how God’s gentle questions can move us forward.
