“What are you giving up for Lent?” This is a typical question for this time of year.  Some give up sweets; others give up fast food. Some give up soft drinks; others give up social media. Some give up online shopping; others give up meat. We naturally drift toward giving things up for Lent, as […]

These are difficult times for all of us. At no time in many of our memories has a single event touched every person on Earth. And let’s be honest: the gravity of this current crisis can feel overwhelming—especially when even our worship gatherings are canceled. But no matter what circumstances we’re facing, and even if […]

Are you really growing? These are the 8 ways to find out. Throughout Scripture, one word is consistently used to describe the advancing Christian life. That word is “walk.” It is a concept that appears in Scripture many times and speaks to many aspects of Christian life. Odds are you’ve read several of these yourself: […]

I fall into a weird generation. Sometimes I get categorized as a millennial; others I am labeled as Gen X. Then you find out about micro-generations and I get lumped in with those. The bottom line is this: I remember a day without the internet in my house, and exactly when we finally got dial […]

Our Father by John Franklin As we mature in life, let’s continue to grow in our prayer life. IN A SCENE FROM ONE OF THE HOBBIT MOVIES, our hero Bilbo Baggins and his traveling party must journey some days through the vast, maddeningly, confusing Mirkwood forest. Having hopelessly lost their way, Bilbo hits upon the […]

Andrew & Chris wrap up their conversation with Evan Owens from Reboot Recovery this week. The conversation continues in Mental Health with personal stories of anxiety & depression. Find out more from Evan at https://rebootrecovery.com/ http://media.blubrry.com/biblestudiesforlife/p/ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/bsfl/S3_EP22_Discipleology.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS

We sit down with Evan Owens of Reboot Recovery this week to discuss Mental Health. The discussion is so rich that we split the conversation into two weeks of episodes. This is part 1. https://rebootrecovery.com/ http://media.blubrry.com/biblestudiesforlife/p/ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/bsfl/S3_EP21_Discipleology.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS

Andrew, Mary, and Chris are joined this week with Eddie Mosley to discuss why discipleship within your own neighborhood is vital. Eddie shares unconventional ways to get to know and spend time with your neighbors. http://media.blubrry.com/biblestudiesforlife/p/ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/bsfl/S3_EP20_Discipleology.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS

This week on Discipleology, Andrew tries extra hard to get Mary & Chris to share moments from their life when they lacked integrity. Fortunately, there was a great discussion on how and why to have integrity in discipleship – including a few scholarly quotes from Chris! Watch now! http://media.blubrry.com/biblestudiesforlife/p/ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/bsfl/S3_EP19_Discipleology.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: […]

  Remember by Janelle Alberts  God’s Word is reliable, His church is alive, and He is everything He promises to be. THESE ARE TRYING TIMES in the life of our church body. Belief trends continue to reflect discouraging numbers across the country. Cynicism persists despite how we collectively try to shake it. And now there […]

We have our first listener question! In this episode, Andrew, Chris, and Mary answer the question surrounding a life of ministry vs a life of discipleship. http://media.blubrry.com/biblestudiesforlife/p/ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/bsfl/S3_EP18_Discipleology.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS

Michael Kelley returns to discuss his latest discipleship book and reminds us why discipleship is so important to the Christian walk. Join hosts Andrew, Chris, and Mary glean more wisdom from Michael! http://media.blubrry.com/biblestudiesforlife/p/ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/bsfl/S3_EP17_Discipleology.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS

Is anyone else tired? No matter how much sleep I get or how much I accomplish in my day, I feel exhausted a lot of the time. 2020 was exhausting, and it seems 2021 hasn’t slowed down either. After God created all that we see around us, He rested on the seventh day. Even our […]