Reading Scripture is more than checking a box; it’s how God forms us over time. In this episode, Brian Ball and Evan Kunz walk through 2 Timothy 3:16–17, reminding us that all Scripture is God-breathed and essential for teaching, correcting, and training us in righteousness. They highlight how transformation doesn’t
MasterClass: Formed, Not Conformed begins in Genesis 3, where the serpent’s deception introduces a timeless temptation: becoming like God apart from God. The conversation unpacks how the pursuit of knowledge, when detached from trust, leads not to freedom but to fear, shame, and fragmentation. The same dynamic is alive today
Prayer and God’s Will By Stephen Rankin I recently wrote about the problem of too much subjectivism in prayer. Many of us, myself included, sometimes have strong impressions when we pray. They come with a misleading sense of urgency about their rightness, of their having come from the Lord. Sometimes,
Mary Ward, that great Christian educator of the 17th century, used to tell her sisters: “Do your best and God will help.” The notion that God can and will help us in our predicaments is axiomatic to Biblical faith. It sets the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God
God’s Mission Has a Zip Code: Tangible Ways Your Church Can Love the People Next Door As Paul wrote, “Christ’s love controls us” (2 Corinthians 5:14, NLT). Your home, your job, your school—they’re not accidents. God has placed you exactly where He wants you. Your neighbors are not random. They’re
Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1–6 Devotion It can be easy to be swept up in whatever fad or style is popular in the world around us. Whether it’s a new clothing trend (the 90’s are back!) or a cultural expectation (“I have to own a house before a certain age”), following
In this episode of the Sermon Notes Podcast, Jay Strother and Brian Ball take listeners deep into the heart of the Sermon on the Mount, unpacking one of Jesus’ most well-known yet misunderstood teachings in Matthew 5. Rather than offering a new set of religious rules, Jesus reveals what it