God doesn't just welcome you into his family, he engages you in the family business. But for what purpose does he do this? Why not do it without our help?

What is a Covenant? What does it tell me about God? What does it have to do with my relationship with God and others?

Everyone influences future generations through their lives today. How can you live so that your impact outlasts your memory? There are two ways. Choose wisely.

The great commission wasn't given to the church, it was given to you. The question is, how do we live it out?

Some expectations of the church in preparing kingdom workers.

Are you a faucet or a drain? Are you life giving or life draining? How do you know? It starts with looking at the life-giver himself, and then walking the path and marking the way for others.

Three years ago firstChristian embarked on a journey to Change Your World. None of us could have predicted what was in store, yet God's faithfulness and a focus on the vision brought great progress and set us up for incredible possibilities ahead.

The Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) tell us about the life of Jesus, but John had something much bigger in mind for his readers. If you read John without getting it, you've learned some history. If you do get it, you'll be changed for ever.

Is failure inevitable? Is it game over? Jesus’ response to Peter’s failure shows what turns failure into faithfulness to the extreme.

When life is up in the air, what do you do? Peter said, "When in doubt, go fishing," and in the process learned a valuable lesson from Jesus.