Bobby Choplin

Your God is too small. We like God small. We prefer a God who is safe, domesticated, who thinks like we think, likes what we like, and whom we can manage, predict, and control. A small God is convenient. Practical. Manageable. The truth: God is big. Bigger than big. Bigger than all the words we use to say big. Ironically, many today seem turned off by the concept of an awesome, terrifyingly great God. We assume that a God you would need to fear is guilty of some kind of fault. For us, thinking of God as so infinitely greater and wiser than we are and who would cause us to tremble in his presence is a leftover relic.

Is there credible proof that Jesus of Nazareth really is the Son of God? In The Case for Christ, Lee Strobel, former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune and New York Times bestselling author, retraces his own spiritual journey from atheism to faith and builds a captivating case for Christ's divinity.

Making conscientious choices about technology in our families is more than just using Internet filters and determining screen time limits for our children. It's about developing wisdom, character, and courage in the way we use digital media rather than accepting technology's promises of ease, instant gratification, and the world's knowledge at our fingertips. And it's definitely not just about the kids.

Is gospel Christianity dead? Pundits are writing the obituary of historic, orthodox Christianity, but pastor and author J. D. Greear (Gospel, Stop Asking Jesus into Your Heart) believes the postmortems are premature. Jesus promised to build his church. He said that the gates of hell would not prevail against it. The church is not going away. Along with this promise, Jesus gave clear instructions for how the church would prevail. He promised to build it on the rock of the gospel.

We’re never going to be able to prevent people from saying or doing things that hurt our feelings. We will always have opportunities to get offended. But if we do things God’s way, we can choose to save ourselves a lot of misery and hardship. This doesn’t mean we allow people to abuse us. No, there is a time for confronting people and dealing with situations. However, the Bible commands us to love our enemies and forgive those who have wronged us, even when it feels impossible.

Are you living each day with eternal purpose, laying a foundation of godly living to motivate future generations? Will the world miss you when you are gone? Joyce spent 40 years of her life without actively addressing these important questions before she learned how to live on purpose, for a purpose, each day of her life.

When the Lord tells us to "fear not", it doesn't mean we won't ever feel fear. It means, with God's help, we don't have to allow fear to stop us! We can keep moving forward...even if we have to "do it afraid". Are you ready to conquer your fears and leave insecurities behind? If so, this five-part series by Joyce, including special teachings from Ed Young and Lisa Bevere, will help you walk step by step into a bold, fulfilling new life.

Faith plays a role in our everyday lives more than you might think. You trust that the chair you're about to sit in will hold you and that the lights will come on when you flip the switch.... It's easy to have faith in the little things, but what about when it comes to trusting God? Do you struggle to apply that same kind of faith in him? In this three-part series, Joyce shares.... The importance of being faithful to God; Three steps to living by faith; Key scriptures to understanding faith; How walking in faith reduces stress and confusion.