Hope is a vital Christian character trait, one of the greatest Christian virtues (1 Cor. 13:13). We all need hope. Let me tell you about Myron Pierce. He epitomizes hope. He was a drug dealer who turned into a hope dealer for the inner city. His vision now is to provide the hope of Jesus…
by Craig Etheredge It was late in Jesus’ ministry. Already he had invested over three years of his life into a group of men who he believed would carry on the movement he had begun. The future looked promising. Just a few months earlier, Jesus told his disciples in Caesarea Philippi, “If anyone would come…
by Craig Etheredge The choice to make disciples is the choice to multiply your life. It is the choice to think beyond your own interests and yourself and begin to look at the bigger picture of God’s work on the earth and how you can play a part in it. It is a choice to…
by Craig Etheredge Not long ago I was in the Apple store working on my iPhone. A young lady was helping me—she probably looked to be in her early twenties. While she was working on my phone I start talking to her about her job. I asked, “Have you been working here long?” “No, not…
The following post is an adapted excerpt from a book Jason Houser co-authored on family discipleship. Seeds Family Worship uses this resource to teach parents about family discipleship. The book is Dedicated: Training Your Children to Trust and Follow Jesus. My wife, Heidi, and I laugh when we look back at the beginning of our…
by Alisa Childers What are the cultural signs of progressive Christianity? Have you ever picked up a popular book at your local Christian bookstore, only to be confused when you read statements like, “The Bible is primarily a human book”? Or perhaps you’ve listened to a prominent Christian speaker only to be stopped in your tracks by…
by Craig Etheredge Only God can make you want what He wants. It’s one thing to desire to serve God but feel like you are restricted by your schedule. It’s quite another thing to lose the desire to serve God altogether. Yet, many people feel exactly that way. The urgency, the desire, and the drive…
As the summer approaches, we wanted to share with you our top three free eBooks this year (by number of downloads so far in 2021). We hope you will enjoy reading these during your break this summer. They are listed in order, from the first most downloaded to the third most downloaded. Becoming a Disciple…
For the past thirty years Neil Anderson, PhD, has been one of the most influential voices in North American Christianity. He has influenced many through his millions of books sold (from his work on the demonic in The Bondage Breaker to his recent work, Becoming a Disciple Making Church). That’s not to mention his influence…
by Craig Etheredge John Newton was in trouble. The battering waves and violent winds beat against the bow of his ship to the point that all hope was lost. In utter despair, John cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us!” Reflecting back, those words were the turning point for this wayward man. John grew up on…
Over the course of biblical history, God has used scattering as his method of choice for future kingdom growth. He did this when Joseph went to Egypt, setting up the growth of the Hebrew people in Egypt and the eventual Exodus. God did this in the Exile, scattering many of his people to other lands,…
by Craig Etheredge Dietrich Bonhoeffer grew up in an upper-middle-class German family of doctors and scientists. So when he told his parents that he wanted to study theology, they were not that excited. Dietrich later became one of the world’s foremost theologians and thinkers of the 20th century. He is not remembered as much for…
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