The Search for Holiness
John Wesley’s search for holiness was not a new theological pursuit, but part of a rich Christian tradition centered on becoming like Christ through the transforming grace of God.
Academies of Life
What if the church became more than a place to attend and instead became an “academy of life” where Christians are formed to think deeply, live faithfully, and follow Jesus with wisdom and confidence?
Good News Revisited: Lifestyle Evangelism
Good News Revisited: Lifestyle Evangelism By Thomas Lambrecht This article first appeared in the August 2021 edition of Good News. As a declining denomination in the midst of cultural headwinds becoming increasingly hostile to Christianity, we wonder how to be a...
Worship That Brings Christ into Focus: What Robert Webber Can Still Teach Evangelicals about the Meaning and Practice of Christian Worship
Worship That Brings Christ into Focus: What Robert Webber Can Still Teach Evangelicals about the Meaning and Practice of Christian Worship By Jonathan A. Powers Most of us who wear eyeglasses do not think much about them until they stop helping us see. A...
Bearing the Name of Christ
“Pastor Omar,” a missionary serving in a sensitive region of the Middle East, who reminds us that bearing witness to Christ is not the calling of a few, but the joyful responsibility of every believer.
Spiritual Leverage
Spiritual Leverage by Mike Powers Katherine Lee Bates was inspired to write the poem America the Beautiful after a visit to Pikes Peak in 1893 in a covered wagon with fellow teachers from Colorado College. Little did she know that those words would become one of the...
The Spiritual Consequences of Intellectual Impatience
In a culture obsessed with speed and efficiency, what if our hurry is quietly undermining the very depth of understanding and spiritual maturity we long for?
The Image We Carry
The Image We Carry by Jonathan A. Powers During his career as a pastor, Rev. David Seamands would often begin pastoral counseling sessions by handing a person a blank piece of paper and asking them to draw a picture of God. He claimed that he could learn more about a...
