2020 was a GREAT year, right? If we understand our salvation through the lens of conformity to Christ, then 2020 should have been a seriously GREAT year for us Christians. 2020 provided lots of opportunities to SEE the ugly in ourselves and lots of opportunities to...
We all know the story We know the story of the birth of Jesus and we know the story of the Resurrection. In the days before Covid, we would have Christmas Eve services and Easter morning services. Our churches were so packed that some were running six services and we...
Rest is part of your discipleship. One of the ways we actively imitate both the life and teachings of Jesus is by resting. Knowing the Father, becoming like the Son and participating in the work of the Spirit requires that you rest. What is rest to you? Take a minute...
Jesus left you here to make disciples. Pandemic or no pandemic, as followers of Christ, we are called to one mission. So, regardless of what the world throws our way, it must not interfere with our job (the Great Commission) to make disciples of all nations. But...
How is it that we pray, we go to church, we sit in Bible studies, belt out Christian songs and yet we still do not trust God? How come we strive after all the things we know God asks of us in the easy times and yet when things get hard or sad or ugly or down right...
Irritations are opportunities. That was my big take-a-way from what Lindsey Papantoniou shared this past Saturday during our FB Live. I have an endless list of things that irritate me daily! It can start as simple as someone leaving 2 drops of lemonade in the jug in...
Followers of Christ are called to be reconcilers. The pages of Scripture are replete with examples and commands of how our reconciliation with God is supposed to come to bear on the realities and people surrounding us. That’s what all of those “one another” passages...
When I think about Jesus’ disciples, it always makes me smile. They are such a perfect picture of how everyone can be used by God and how everyone is called by God to do the mission He has set out for us to do. They were all outcasts, really. No one had prestige or...
I am so glad our 1st century sisters and brothers in Christ didn’t say to themselves, “Let’s wait until the persecution dies down before we get to doing what Jesus left us here to do.” If they did, the life and message of Christ would have died with them! But they...
Do your opinions about current events scream louder than Christ’s Lordship over your opinions? If we truly recognize that Jesus is Lord, then it means He has the right to rule and reign over every area of our lives, including what we post on social media. While the...
Maintaining a relationship with Christ is not the same as participating in the work of Christ. While time in the Word, prayer and the other Christian disciplines are vital in our walk with Christ, those things cannot become substitutes for going for Christ. Becoming...
If you’ve been around The Well for any length of time, you’ve probably heard the acronym “F.A.T.” used, which stands for faithful, available and teachable. These are at the heart of true discipleship and when we lack of one of these qualities we end up stuck in our faith, regardless of any desire to move forward. So, what does a F.A.T woman look like?