Posts with the tag “christian-discipleship”

When we hear the word "submission," something inside us often recoils. In our culture of independence and personal rights, submission sounds like weakness, like rolling over and playing dead. But what if we've misunderstood this concept entirely? What if submission, properly understood, is actually one of the keys to human flourishing and spiritual maturity?Understanding True SubmissionThe biblica...  Read More

Picture a Roman courtroom, centuries ago. Tall pillars frame a stone pavement where a controversial prisoner stands before a powerful governor and King Agrippa II. This prisoner has been shuffled from court to court, making enemies wherever he goes, with many calling for his execution. When given permission to speak, he stretches out his hand and begins his defense—not with excuses, but with an ac...  Read More

In a world drowning in information, where everyone with an internet connection claims expertise on everything from theology to medicine, the ancient letter to Titus speaks with startling relevance. This brief New Testament epistle tackles a problem as old as humanity itself: the devastating impact of bad teaching on God's people.The Cretan CrisisPicture the island of Crete in the first century—a p...  Read More