Humor: Total Non-Commitment

"It's Monty Williams. He wants to know if he can audit your discipleship class on 'Total Commitment.' "

Resolutions of Jonathon Edwards

Typical of many other serious young men of his day, the young Jonathan Edwards drew up a list of resolutions, committing himself to a God-centered life ...

To Forsake the World and Follow Christ

[The] inner goal, to forsake the world and follow Christ, cannot be had by one's own natural powers but is by the free gift of God.

Importance of Good Examples

It's important to expose men and women to peers who have maintained Christian values.

Paul's Passions

Paul had a tremendous passion to see the saints mature, but he had equal passion to get the gospel out to those who hadn't heard it.

Doing Nothing and Doing Everything

Many Christians feel more comfortable with the idea that apart from Christ they can do nothing, than they do with the other side of that coin: that they ...

I Can't Afford to Tithe

My 14-year-old son, Joel Porter, has a job this year. He got his first, official paycheck. Boy, was he thrilled. He came home and showed me his paycheck. ...

Run with Perseverance

When I was in college, the cross-country team ran on the golf course. The officials for the race would go out ahead, placing flags on the course to show ...

God Sent You to Finish the Race

By 7 p.m. on October 20, 1968, at the Mexico City Olympics Stadium, it was beginning to darken. It had cooled down as well.

The last of the Olympic marathon ...

Discipleship Means Joy

If we answer the call to discipleship, where will it lead us? What decisions and partings will it demand? To answer this question we shall have to go ...