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Obedience

A Wake-up Call for Blasé Believers

Christians, says Richard Stearns, have everything they need to finish Jesus' mission—except the willpower.

David Platt Wants You to Get Serious About Following Christ

You've given up on the American Dream, and you're ready to embrace authentic faith in Jesus. The author of Radical tells you what comes next.

Taste the Soup

Sometimes understanding follows obedience.

Abstinence is Not Rocket Science

Actually, it's simply a matter of obedience.

What's Wrong with Credit Card Debt?

Observers weigh in on debt's indication of lack of faith, danger, and potential immorality.

iPhone Apps and the Old Adam

A meditation on corporate confession for Ash Wednesday.

Are American Evangelicals Stingy?

Observers discuss whether Christians are generous enough with their money.

Love Language

The new Lausanne Covenant prods us to take personal inventory.

Heresy Is Heresy, Not the Litmus Test of Gospel Preaching

It's time to put aside this abused "badge of honor."

Evangelizing Ourselves

The gospel is for Christians too.

The Blessing of Gratitude

Why Jesus commands us to be thankful.

A Feast Fit for the King

Returning the growing fields and kitchen table to God.

Insignificant Is Beautiful

Why exactly do we want to make a difference in the world?

A Covenant with the Earth

Why the work of Christ makes all the difference in our care of creation.

Did the Spirit Really Say...?

God's will is harder and easier to discern than we imagine.

Relationship That Leads to Life

Why God's law is good news.

The Lost Art of Commitment

Why we're afraid of it, and why we shouldn't be.

Vainly Naming the Name

Cussing isn't our only problem—though that's bad enough.

Blinded By Stuff

Radical: Taking back your faith from the American dream.

A Family Affair

What would the church look like if it put we before me?

'Jesus Was a Rebel'

Okay, he was. What's your point?

Should Churches Be as Friendly as a Bar?

Perhaps people are looking for something else.

Strength in Meekness

What to do with the anger that saps strength.

For Churches, How Much Risk Is Too Much?

For some leaders, taking steps to prevent disasters is a matter of faithfulness.

Long Live Organic Church!

But what do we do if the world isn't transformed?

How to Have a Merry Christmas

And it doesn't require you doing another blessed thing.

Waiting for Jesus to Show Up

Moving from loving the idea of loving God to loving God.

'Tithing' by Douglas LeBlanc

For John and Sylvia Ronsvalle, tithing is not only a matter of obeying God.

How to Find Your Rival Gods

Idolatry is not just a failure to obey God, it is a setting of the whole heart on something besides God.

A Vertical Discipline

One way to open ourselves afresh to the word of grace.

The Reluctant Reformer

Calvin would have preferred the library carrel to the pulpit.

'Honor Thy Father' for Grownups

Or, how not to be a deadbeat son or daughter.

Political Exile

A strategy for social conservatives in a socially liberal era.

The Road to Healing  Subscriber access only

Battling homosexual attraction one day at a time.

King Jesus the Disguised

There's a reason it's not easy to spot him.

Yes to Shame and Glory  Subscriber access only

Mary is a model of openness to the power of God.

Grace as a License for Sin  Subscriber access only

Why obedience isn't just for legalists.

A Night of Tears  Subscriber access only

First joy, then sorrow in West Virginia. Theodicy gets a new layer.

Judgment Day  Subscriber access only

God promised that calamity would follow disobedience. So why are we quick to dismiss it as a reason for the September 11 attacks?

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