Post Category: Christian Living

In fourteen years as a Christian, nothing has been more instrumental in my walk with God than hearing Him speak to me in the pages of Scripture. It breaks my heart that so many people who bear the name “Christian” give so little attention to feeding on the rich nourishment of God’s Word, especially when Jesus said that those who are truly His disciples ...

I don’t have to tell you that it’s been a long winter, so as the weather warmed up last week, I was eager to get back to my regular walks to my office in the Hope House, and back. It’s a 10-15 minute walk, and I’ve come to really enjoy those few minutes: I’ll pray, or listen to music, or recite a passage of Scripture that I’ve mem...

Life Groups are where the life of Joy Community Fellowship takes place. They're how we experience what it means to be the Church in the midst of ordinary, everyday life. While we treasure our weekly gathering on Sunday mornings, the vision for church life and discipleship depicted in the Scriptures seems far more intimate and frequent than could be experienced by simply at...

Why do we encourage the practice of church membership? Is it really a necessary, important part of the Christian life? There is no biblical command to become a church member, is there?...

A simple missional idea from Seth McBee....

Kent Hughes shares wise insights about how to respond to hearing gossip....

Notes for Sunday night's training session: Living in God's Story. Making Disciples in the Everyday, week 1 of 6....

The apostle Paul calls to work out our salvation (Philippians 2:12), but we are not left to ourselves. The work he calls us to is grace-driven, Spirit-empowered, faith-fueled work. What does that mean?...

What does it really mean to "apply the gospel to every area of life"?...

Paul Tripp: "For the child of God, waiting isn't simply about what I'll receive at the end of my wait...Waiting is fundamentally about what I'll become as I wait."...