If you’re on your back and you’re a Christian, it’s because there are resources in your faith that you’re not using.
Paul exhorts Christians to take the benefits and resources in the gospel, and to not just believe in them but to use them—so that in …
In this episode, Tom answers listener questions on prayer and shares some of his own habits and approaches to praying — If God knows our needs, what’s the point of prayer? Can we claim ‘anything’ by faith in Jesus name? What do Tom’s prayer habits look like? These and more listener questions on today’s show….
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Adam Hamilton, pastor of the largest United Methodist Church in America, returns to the podcast to share field notes for other denominations and churches on what the United Methodists are learning about denominational divorce over LGBTQ. Plus, Adam…
Read MoreThis year at Read Aloud Revival, weâre focusing on reading for joy. Itâs so easy for reading to become another thing on your to-do list, but when we make reading a source of joy, of respite from our busy lives, itâs like running into a clear creek on a hot, dusty hike. Nurturing your reading…
Read MoreWhen you become a Christian, there’s a sense in which you receive all of the blessings and all of the privileges and power and benefits instantly. But there’s another sense in which you don’t.
You’ve received the armor when you became a Christian, b…
Leaders in a digital age face a unique pressure to always be in front. Our social media platforms entice us to be seen, to be recognized, and to be liked. Underneath this is a lie that to be hidden is to be forgotten, and to be unknown is to be…
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Tod Bolsinger discusses why leadership is like canoeing the mountains these days, how to disappoint people at a rate they can absorb, and how to handle the sabotage and anxiety that come from leading a church. Follow Follow This…
Read MoreAlister McGrath explores how CS Lewis addresses the perceived conflict between God and science in That Hideous Strength. What insights can Lewis give about pertinent issues such as the atomic age, eugenics and Artificial Intelligence? When does technology becomes technocracy and why was Tolkien so anti tech? What are some of the ways religion is…
Read MoreHave you ever considered how a single moment of faith can shape decades of your spiritual journey? This week, in Part 2 of last week’s message, Francis Chan explores his journey of prayer and enduring faith while reminding us of the profound impact of realizing you are deeply loved by God.
Read MoreThe armor of God is the benefits, the privileges, and the freedoms you have in the gospel.
To put on the armor of God means to get a new mindset. It’s to look at yourself and look at the world in a new way—through those truths and through those free…