The 80th episode of my podcast is about reading the Bible in 3D. Episode Overview My second session at the NCY Ministers Conference (other speakers were Jon Acuff, Scot McKnight, Larry Osborne, etc.) How to read the Scriptures where Christ is revealed on every page. How Jesus and the disciples interpreted the Old Testament compared to how countless Christians interpret it today. How to preach in such a way that hearers begin to love the Lord without using guilt. The... Read more

Watch (or listen to) the video to find out why and how … and what kind of violence Jesus is talking about in the Gospels. Read more

It is my observation that many Christians today live like old covenant people rather than new-covenant people. According to Hebrews, the new covenant is far superior to the old (8:6). This is because Jesus is greater than any other priest. Thus He is called our “great high priest” (4:14). Consider the tight relationship that Abraham, Moses, and David had with God. The author of Hebrews made a pretty remarkable statement in this regard. He said that those who are under the new covenant have a closer relationship... Read more

In Ephesians, Paul said that he preached “the unsearchable riches of Christ.” But what are those riches and why should we even care? Watch (or listen to) the video to find out … Read more

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The following post was written by T. Austin-Sparks. The term “Christian” was first used in Antioch in the first century to describe the early followers of Jesus. Sparks does a great job redeeming the original meaning of the word in a day where the term has become quite murky. – “And Agrippa said unto Paul, With but little persuasion thou wouldest fain make me a Christian” (Acts 26:28). Let us say at the outset that we are using the word “Christian”... Read more

How you think and feel is all a matter of perspective. Read more

“The desperate need today is not for a great number of intelligent people, or gifted people, but for deep people.” ~ Richard Foster In this post, I want to provide a platform for the sentiments of those who have moved “beyond evangelical” and are part of “the deeper journey.” Countless Christians I’ve met have uttered these statements in face-to-face conversations, over emails, over coffee at conferences, and on this blog. I’ve compiled them all, editing them slightly for consistency. Together,... Read more