Last night, sitting around a table at a fast food restaurant with three women who consider me their mentor, something beautiful happened. We laughed. We cried. We challenged and encouraged each other with probing questions and biblical truth. Hope was renewed. Hearts were strengthened. Souls were filled. No one… Read More

One of the most important spheres of influence in which we can lead Scripture engagement is within our own families. But often this is the most difficult place to start! That’s why we asked J.R. Briggs, founder of Kairos Partnerships and pastor of The Renew Community, to give us… Read More

One of the most important spheres of influence in which we can lead Scripture engagement is within our own families. But often this is the most difficult place to start! That’s why we asked J.R. Briggs, founder of Kairos Partnerships, to give us some tips. In this three-part… Read More

One of the most important spheres of influence in which we can lead Scripture engagement is within our own families. But often this is the most difficult place to start! That’s why we asked J.R. Briggs, founder of Kairos Partnerships, to give us some tips. Find out how… Read More

A few days after my eldest sister passed away, I was called upon to lead the worship service at my church. I was angry and disappointed at this expectation. Shouldn’t I get time off to grieve? Does my unwillingness, and to some degree, inability, to function mean I have… Read More

Think about a time when you experienced a spike in your desire to grow as a leader. What was the trigger? Where did the increased motivation come from? Most leaders answer this question by identifying a set of leadership skills they wanted to refine or develop. That’s probably… Read More

Participation takes many forms. Understanding the different stages can help as you mobilize others toward a more robust understanding of Scripture. The following types of participation are adapted for Scripture engagement from an economic model, Jules Pretty’s Typology of Participation. When I was doing… Read More

I remember one of the first youth retreats I attended as the featured speaker. The retreat center was located in Pennsylvania, and I lived in East Texas. Instead of flying, my wife and I drove the entire way. In the snow. Inclement weather had closed several of the roads,… Read More

I grew up in the church, but when it came to the Bible I didn’t understand what I was reading. I was in the youth choir. I was a praise dancer. I was very involved, but generally it was more about seeing my friends than hearing the… Read More

Truth has taken a beating in the last few years. Recently the term “fake news” has hit the media, but the reality of deception is as old as Genesis. We can blame the Internet for getting falsehood out faster than before. We can blame cable news for tilting… Read More