1 Peter 2:12-13

Corporate worship isn't enough The Christian life is meant to be lived out among non-believers, living in such a way that they can see who we are and eventually glorify God. A Christian life lived inside a building will never accomplish that.

Will you step up as a business person and take a lead in our war for the soul? The most powerful voice for God in our culture must come from our business leaders who are Christians!

So how should they have reacted? Rubel Shelly talks about Christopher Hitchens' illness and the way Christians react to it and the defense of our faith.

Do you have your green card? We must recognize that our highest allegiance is to the Lord Jesus and His Kingdom and so we are all aliens.

What does my faith have to do with how I drive? Rubel Shelly reminds us that our character and our faith are reflected as much by how we drive as how we go to church.

Why does Jesus' ministry begin with John? Phil Ware continues his series on The Story and reminds us that we can all be John the Baptist, the baptizer, to people around us.

As God-followers, we can do better than just good enough. Mediocrity is so commonplace we've come to accept it as normal. But as Christians we're called to a higher standard of excellence.

What will they say when it's time to put you away? The way we live will determine how people remember us when we are gone.

Is there such a thing as this? Rubel Shelly reminds us that there is really no such thing as the Christian vote, but a reality that politics often uses religion and religion gets used in politics, but the kingdom of God comes in different ways.

Called. Sometimes, I think we use that word as an excuse to not do scary things. Jordan Harrell reminds us that there are some things we are all called to do because that is what Jesus wants from us.

The call to be holy is not a call to be self-righteous, but to humbly approach God, live holy lives, and love sinners as Jesus did! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead through worship in song, the Lord's Supper, a powerful message from God's word, and a blessing to enable us to worship from home or with family and friends in a meaningful way.

What does freedom mean? A collection of Scriptures for July 4, Independence Day.

Can we really take worship with us outside our religious boxes? Worship has to be part of our everyday real life world where we work, play, do sports, have recreation, and watch our kids play.