Category: Spiritual Formation

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body,...

Ahora me gozo en lo que padezco por vosotros, y cumplo en mi carne lo que falta de las aflicciones de Cristo por su cuerpo, que es la iglesia; de...

What are some of the most common hindrances to answered prayer? Not Asking for Anything: James 4:2b says, “You do not have, because you do not ask....

Hobbits are fond of laughing, eating, drinking, and eating some more. In fact, Tolkien (in The Lord of the Rings) describes them as eating six...

If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good...

Si esto enseñas a los hermanos, serás buen ministro de Jesucristo, nutrido con las palabras de la fe y de la buena doctrina que has seguido....

Let me invite you into a thought experiment. What if you became a Christian? What would change? I’m talking about an actual disciple of Jesus, not...

“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like...

"El discípulo no es más que su maestro, ni el siervo más que su señor. Bástale al discípulo ser como su maestro, y al siervo como su señor. Si al...

If you think community is an important part of healthy church life, and I hope you do, then small groups should also be important to you. They are...

I love studying theology. I teach a New Testament theology class at Talbot School of Theology, speak on theological issues at Summit Ministries,...

My mouth will tell of your righteous acts, of your deeds of salvation all the day, for their number is past my knowledge. With the mighty deeds of...

Por esto, mis amados hermanos, todo hombre sea pronto para oír, tardo para hablar, tardo para airarse; porque la ira del hombre no obra la...

The Gospels use multisensory language to reveal that Jesus’ teaching, ministry, and interactions with people engaged the senses. Talbot School of...

Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in...

Esto, pues, digo y requiero en el Señor: que ya no andéis como los otros gentiles, que andan en la vanidad de su mente, teniendo el entendimiento...

We get information about the world from an array of sources. A little reflection makes this more or less impossible to avoid believing. We use our...

The four most important spiritual disciplines are: 1) scripture, 2) prayer, 3) church and 4) mission. No other spiritual disciplines rise to the...

And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up...

Y él mismo constituyó a unos, apóstoles; a otros, profetas; a otros, evangelistas; a otros, pastores y maestros, a fin de perfeccionar a los...

My oldest turned fifteen a few months ago, and this summer he’s working through the California DMV’s approved online drivers education curriculum....

There has been a lot of talk recently about why kids leave the church. In the past few years, there have been important books on the subject by...

There are tension points all along the path of Christian spiritual formation, where Scripture seems to present opposing ideas to us. We don’t get...

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is...

Así que, hermanos, os ruego por las misericordias de Dios, que presentéis vuestros cuerpos en sacrificio vivo, santo, agradable a Dios, que es...