Lifeway

If you plant an apple tree, you will get? Apples! If you plant an orange tree, you will get? Oranges! If you plant a lemon tree, you will get? Avocadoes?

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Pastors have a lot of thoughts about discipleship, but they aren’t sure it’s happening in their churches.

Anyone who has instructed teenagers has likely been asked some form of this question: “Why do I need to know this?” They want to know its purpose for their lives. Having a sense of purpose is fundamental to us all.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Few pastors leave the pulpit each year, but those who do mostly say it was a personal decision.

Benedict Arnold was perhaps the best general America had during the Revolutionary War. Arnold was a good leader and he knew it. And when the Continental Congress promoted five men to major general, he wasn’t one of them.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – As students head back to the classroom, they’re likely to see the impact of local churches in their schools this year.

When we face problems or difficulties in our lives, are we asking for solutions or for wisdom? Are we asking for the temporary resources to fix the problem or are we asking for long-term character traits and fruit of the Spirit?

The International Mission Board is preparing to launch an alumni hub allowing former workers to connect with one another; Lifeway Women hosted a discipleship event featuring leading speakers that drew hundreds at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

B&H Academic books bring attention to ‘profound depth of Scripture and beauty of Christ’; Spring 2025 Midwestern Journal of Theology highlights theology for discipleship.

The world presents us with its version of the good life at every turn, through any medium with the power to influence the masses. Even our own friends are selling a version of the good life via their curated social media accounts.