Sometimes I wish they had broken chapters in the Bible up differently. Keep in mind that chapters and verses are not part of the inspired Scriptures. They are later additions to make it easier for us to find what we need. Many times, the chapter and verse designations make sense. But not always. Such as the chapter break between...

Who is responsible for our growth in godliness? That’s the question we’re discussing on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: How we should (and shouldn’t) understand the actions of the early church in Acts 5Why God would strike Ananias and Sapphira dead and if the punishment fit the crimeWhether we’re more concerned with doing good...

After giving, does God care what I do with my stuff? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: How we see Scripture defining stewardshipWhy we need to be careful in how we approach specific passages related to givingWhy a once-size-fits-all approach to applying the principles of stewardship doesn’t...

While many Christians think about worship as being primarily about singing, the Bible reveals that it encompasses our entire lives. And one of the ways we worship God is by being stewards. Worship means to ascribe or attribute worth or value to someone or something, and everything we do is an aspect of our worship. Stewardship is important to...

When a man and woman mutually agree to date for the purpose of getting to know one another, for a season it could appear that the two are inseparable. Their days are probably filled with text messages, phone calls, and many dates in between—some planned, others spontaneous. Whether they like it or not, the two of them occupy one...

Growing up, I never cared for soccer. At all. I thought it was boring. And there was no way I was going to play that boring game because it shared a season with the best game around—baseball. But something made all of that change. I still enjoy baseball, although not as much as I used to. Now, however, I...