Voices

Here are 20 truths from "Renewing Your Hope With the Lord's Prayer: Learning From Jesus How To Pray."

Pastor Joby Martin has a new book out about manhood. In a world where young men are in crisis, I am thankful for Joby’s biblical treatment of the topic. 

Inviting others to church demonstrates our love for God and others. It helps us fulfill the Great Commission and build up the church.

Would it surprise you if I told you that churches that collaborate with others end up planting more churches than those who don’t?

The heart of the spiritual formation conversation was always the heart of evangelicalism: We are called in Christ to a whole-life spirituality. This is not a spirituality outsourced to the spiritual elite but is the spirituality of the “common” Christian, who is called to a profoundly uncommon life.

Recently, I was asked how, as a dean, I evaluate potential faculty members. It’s a great question, especially for up-and-coming scholars who are considering a future in Christian higher education.

Some of the most effective revitalization strategies in America are being developed in places where church attendance is viewed as a social stigma rather than a social benefit. In these areas, educated skeptics outnumber believers, and "spiritual but not religious" represents the majority's worldview.

In an age of digital overload and disorganized discipleship, church leaders must help believers cut through the noise by returning to the essentials of the Christian faith—the foundation for clear and lasting spiritual formation.