Have you ever visited a desert? Expanses of dry earth stretch for miles, with little to break up the emptiness. The sun beats down relentlessly, threatening to pull life from any creature exposed to its heat. There’s no water to be found, and on top of all that?...
Accountability groups are small gatherings of people who share their goals and hold each other accountable to reach them, or to hold one another accountable to specific changes in behavior. Many Christians use accountability groups as a way to “exhort one another” to...
You’ve been hearing about “Small Groups” at church lately…and it seems like your pastor wants you to join one. You’ve never been to one before, but you keep hearing that it’s one of the best ways to connect with others in your church—and grow in your faith. What...
If you’re a Christian, you’re a warrior. You might not have known it, but the second you accepted Christ as your Lord and Savior, you stepped onto the battlefield of a fight that’s been raging since the Garden of Eden. The war has been won, the eventual outcome has...
With Thanksgiving behind us, the Christmas season is in full swing. In fact, it’s hard to find a moment in which you are not bombarded by Christmas music, decorations, advertisements, flyers, party invitations, and TV commercials. Your calendar is probably filling up...
It’s a bright, sunny autumn morning. The family is almost ready to set off, your father has his walking stick and your mother is helping your little sister tie on her sandals. You’ve been waiting all week for this day, and you barely slept last night—it’s the Festival...
