February 20, 2022
Real Friends and Real Transformation
Editor Michael C. Mack shares how God used the first-ever small group he joined to change his life.
Articles for tag: Michael C. Mack
February 20, 2022
How You Can Grow in Authentic Community
How do you make your church, group, or class more authentic? Over the years I’ve discovered the following principles, most of which work best in smaller groups . . .
February 14, 2022
Feb. 20 | Discovery
Based on this passage from Romans 8, what is God’s plan and progression for those he calls?
February 7, 2022
Feb. 13 | Discovery
How have you experienced suffering and what it produces? What have you learned from that?
January 24, 2022
Jan. 30 | Discovery
In Romans 14:1-5, 13-23, what surface-level issues were people in the church having with one another . . . and what deeper issues may have been behind those problems?
December 28, 2021
My December Memory and a Big Life Lesson
It's been 50 years since I spent 3 weeks in the hospital after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. In the intervening years, one thing I've learned is that my diabetes is temporary, just like all the bad circumstances of this life.
December 27, 2021
Jan. 2 | Discovery
Recognizing that God’s love prompted him to send Jesus to the world to save us from our sins, how does God’s love and mercy work alongside his justice and wrath?
November 29, 2021
Dec. 5 | Discovery
How does the centurion’s intercession for his servant and the Jewish leaders’ intercession for the centurion reflect, in a way, Jesus’ intercession for us?
November 15, 2021
Nov. 21 | Discovery
How can we as a community of Christ followers be involved in helping one another to keep going?
November 1, 2021
Restoring the Power of Pentecost
By Michael C. Mack Every day you and I face many challenges, and biggest of them all may be how we choose to perceive them. As the apostle Paul put it, we can fix our eyes on what is seen or what is unseen, on what is temporary or what is eternal (2 Corinthians 4:18). Our perspective makes an incalculable difference in our lives and, by extension, the lives of those around us. How you view the articles in this issue will make a difference, too. A main theme for this issue is missions. One article describes how COVID-19 is
November 1, 2021
Nov. 7 | Discovery
How would the story from the Israelites’ wandering in the desert help the New Testament church not turn away from God?
October 18, 2021
Oct. 24 | Discovery
In what ways is the New Covenant more personal, internal, and relational than the Old?
October 11, 2021
Oct. 17 | Discovery
What proofs does the writer provide for why the order of Melchizedek is superior to the order of Aaron?
September 27, 2021
Oct. 3 | Discovery
Why is it important for Jesus as our high priest to understand our trials and temptations?
September 13, 2021
Sept. 19 | Discovery
What can the law do and what can’t it do?
September 6, 2021
Sept. 12 | Discovery
The writer of Hebrews used the construction of a house (or household) as an analogy. What roles do God, Jesus, Moses, and we play in this house?
September 1, 2021
Why Are Christian Leaders Falling?
Why are so many Christian leaders falling? In a blog post on Crosswalk.com, pastor, professor, and writer James Emery White suggests three explanations: the celebration of ability over character, an eradication of accountability, and the fact that leaders today are often put on a pedestal and believe the press reports about themselves. White’s assessment seems accurate, but I believe there’s a deeper cause underneath these reasons. It’s a heart issue (see Matthew 15:8, 18-19; Ephesians 4:18; etc.) and a sovereignty issue. For many years in my teaching and one-on-one discipleship I’ve used a graphic developed by Campus Crusade for Christ,
August 30, 2021
Sept. 5 | Discovery
Why is it important for us to pay careful attention to God’s Word and act on it?
August 9, 2021
Aug. 15 | Discovery
What kinds of things tend to spiritually enslave people?
August 2, 2021
Aug. 8 | Discovery
What does it look like in the average day of a Christ follower for Christ to live in them?
