Voting as a Christian in America
How should a follower of Christ see through the smokescreen of lies and deception and make decisions on how to vote? Once we call him Lord we exchange death for His kingdom. Like those we vote for, we ourselves are representatives, and our representation is of a greater kingdom. So when you vote, just breathe, and cast your ballot praying for our temporal leaders while knowing your allegiance is to our eternal leader King Jesus Himself.
Three Lies College Graduates Believe
How do you live on mission in the workplace after graduation? Read one former student’s journey as he wrestles with that question.
Don't Waste Your Wait: What I've Learned While Waiting On The Lord
Have you ever prayed for something that didn’t happen right away? Pastor Josh Martin shares his story of waiting on the Lord and why God sometimes makes us wait.
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Your Role In the Freshmen Imperative
Last week we gave you the why. This week we break down how we all can and need to get into the lives of the freshmen on our campuses.
How To Survive Dating In College
It doesn’t have to be only awkward first dates and ghosting. There is a better way to date in college.
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Why Where You Sit in Your Classroom Matters
Have you been wanting to make friends in your classes but have no idea where to start? What if God has orchestrated your entire year, including where you sit in class? Read what the Bible and one former WSU student has to say about why the Powerball lottery and your class schedule have nothing to do with luck.
Use It Then Lose It
How does God want us to view our time, talents, and money in light of the urgency of the mission? Check out this week's blog to read more and learn about an obscure parable of Jesus that might surprise you.
Biblical Rest In the Age Of Self-Care
Are Self-Care and Sabbath rest the same thing? We are a culture living for the weekends, but what if the way we’ve been taught to rest is actually depleting rather than refreshing us? Read about how to find true rest in the age of self-care.
Why do we church plant?
Evan and I have just moved our lives to Boise, and in many ways our daily battle of choosing obedience and joy has just begun. I pray that God multiplies our life and reminds us of the why daily. As we tell people we meet why we moved, may God get the glory due his name. This is why we obey. This is why we move. This is why we church plant.
Conflict Resolution: An Indicator of Your Gospel Beliefs
“Then Peter came up and said to him, ‘Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?’ Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.”
5 Steps to Becoming More Disciplined
In an earlier blog titled BEING A DISCIPLE MEANS BEING DISCIPLINED we discussed what the Bible has to say about discipline. It is clear that as followers of Jesus we should be a people marked by discipline. The question now is, what’s next? What steps should I take to become more disciplined? The goal of this post is to give you some practical, actionable steps to take in your journey to becoming more disciplined.
Pride: Your Greatest Weakness
Jesus sits as King and Lord over all the earth. His humility and submission to the Father has granted us access to God and because of Jesus, we are called sons and daughters. When we understand who we are as citizens of the Kingdom, we celebrate what God has done in Jesus and we become like Jesus in humility.
Being a Disciple Means Being Disciplined
Strive to be more disciplined, by the power of the Holy Spirit, so that you can have maximum impact for the Kingdom and bring glory to the God that loved you so much he sent Jesus to die in your place.
Loving immigrants because Christ has loved us
As Christians in America, we have two choices: to address this issue primarily as Christians, or primarily as Americans. Since being a follower of Christ should always be our primary identity and allegiance, this blog will address what God says about immigrants and how that should inform our opinions and actions.
A Christian Is...
70% of Americans would identify as some version of Christian and most countries would identify us as a “Christian nation.” Yet, if you were to ask 10 people on the street the simple question, “What is a Christian?” you may end with 10 very different responses.
A Biblical Perspective on Marijuana
The legalization of marijuana has taken away the stigma, and many Christians today are encouraged to view it as a completely valid recreational activity. Many, however, remain in confusion. Is marijuana a non-issue for Christians? Should Christians recreationally use marijuana and cannabis?
4 Steps to Finding a New Church
Year after year we see newly believing students graduate college and head to a new city for a new job looking for a church to attend. Here are some things to consider when looking for a new church.
3 Keys to Catalytic Movement in the First 3 Years of Church Planting
There is a big difference between planting a church and planting a church-planting church. Around year three, new church plants must ask themselves this question: Will we play it safe and grow bigger, hoarding leaders and resources to ourselves while clinging to the comforts of addition? Or will we release control, send our very best people away and continually embrace the thrill of multiplication?
Meet your future church: Generation Z
Here are 10 things you should know about Generation Z if you want to impact the current generation of college students.
13 Books to Supercharge your Summer
As we travel, as we drive, as we carve out afternoons in the sun, let us commit to growing in knowledge and truth together as a church.