Recently I browsed the front end of the religion section in my neighborhood bookstore, and I found dozens of Bibles: teen Bibles, “practical” Bibles, a travel Bible, a “businessman’s” Bible, Bibles ...

Most believers say they are Christian, when asked, but few will say, “I’m a follower” or “disciple of Jesus Christ.” Jesus said, “A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully ...

What is the underlying cultural script or metanarrative that guides the values and lives of 21st-century North Americans? And in what ways does the Bible offer an alternative and opposing cultural ...

Find today’s readings here. When I was studying for the priesthood, I had a Scripture professor who told us, “If you ever find yourself explaining Greek or Hebrew words in one of your homilies, stop ...

Churches rightly ask how to reach new people and disciple the next generation. Yet many overlook the faithful believers ...

Scripture is clear that both go hand in hand. In seminary, my discipleship courses had a particular focus: passing on what the apostles had taught about doctrines like the Atonement and practices like ...

People who are regularly involved in small group Bible studies tend to score higher on measures of discipleship, according to a new analysis from Lifeway Research. Lifeway Research published an ...

who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, ‘Come here immediately and take your place at table’? Would he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare something for me to eat. Put on your ...