Articles about personal growth, spiritual disciplines, Bible study, prayer, and related topics.
DAY 8
My life was a mess. I had been involved in multiple physically and mentally abusive relationships. I tried going to other churches, but I felt ashamed of being there and uncomfortable, so I never went back. I finally got out of those relationships and moved to Locust Grove. Read More
DAY 6
Wear your t-shirt when you go out today and hand out at least 10 invites to people you come in contact with. Don’t force it, be natural. Put invites on cars, invite your child’s baseball team, or hand a card to a cashier.
DAY 5
It’s Good Friday. The day Jesus was rejected, beaten, crucified, and buried. A humiliating death. So what could possibly be good about it? While the word “good” literally mean “holy” Friday, here are just a few more inspirational thoughts… Read More
DAY 4
Part of reaching your full potential is putting others first. If we really want to experience the best life we possibly can, Jesus gave us the formula: Read More
DAY 3
The last five and half years of Relevant Church have been nothing short of incredible. More than 1,100 people have said yes to Jesus and more than 400 have taken their next step of baptism. Here is a story to inspire you… Read More
DAY 2
From Pastor Greg Laurie.
“But many who are the greatest now will be least important then, and those who seem least important now will be the greatest then.” —Matthew 19:30
Maybe you sometimes feel the way Peter did. Speaking on behalf of the disciples, he said to Jesus, “We’ve given up everything to follow you. What will we get?” (Matthew 19:27). Read More
DAY 1
Over the course of the next 21 days, we will journey together through stories of life change, personal encouragement, and action steps to share with our community the Gospel—the good news of Jesus and his resurrection that allows us to have a new life. Every Saturday during this emphasis is “community day,” and our entire church will be wearing their “The Best is Yet To Come” (TBIYTC) shirts and handing out invites in the community. But for today, take some time and write down a few notes of how Jesus has changed your life. Here is a guide for your thoughts… Read More
As I look back over the last month and reflect on our recently-completed series at Relevant, It’s Complicated, I realize that while we answered a lot of questions about relationships, singleness, and sexuality, there are other important related topics that we just did not have time to cover. Following are links that may help you navigate some of the questions we did not have time to address during this series: Read More
I stood there in white, and made a promise in red.
I promised that I would be patient and kind, that I would bear all things, always trust, always hope, always persevere.
I promised that I would stay for better or for worse.
Until death. Read More
