Like Peter before us, we may find ourselves following Jesus thinking He will fulfill our dreams. Instead, we have to remember we serve the Messiah who commands that we take up our cross.

While we continue the good works for God, we cannot forget the importance of being with God. The pressure to always be busy can easily result in forgetting to take time to rest in God's presence. After all, it is only through abiding in Christ that we can produce fruit.

In themselves, emotions are neither good nor bad but this doesn't mean they are insignificant. Paying attention to our emotions can show us the condition of our heart and is the start of becoming emotionally healthy disciples.

Jim Cottrill, missionary in Mexico with Avant Ministries, shares seven timeless steps as to how the truth is suppressed based on Romans 1.

Bekah Branson returns to share about her recent mission trip to Romania.

Instead of seeing our limitations as a negative attribute or a consequence of sin, our finitude should cause us to look toward and rely upon He who is infinite.

In order to enter the Promised Land, the Israelites had to follow God through a humanly impossible task: walking through the flooded Jordan River. Are we prepared to step into the river and trust God's leading?

Often we are asked to pray for a fellow believer. Beyond simply bringing that person's physical needs to God, Paul's instructions to the Colossians provide an example of how we can also pray for one another's spiritual growth and well-being.

Russell and Anita Wolf have been missionaries in South Sudan. They return to provide an update on their next chapter with Serving In Mission and encourage the church to step out in faith to fulfill the work God has given all of us.

As one continues to be transformed, the believer seeks to become what God created him to be: a fruit-producing Christian constantly connected to and empowered by the Source of life.