Loren Gjesdal

Do you speak the language?

Do You Speak the Language?

Reading Time: 4 minutesImagine that in six months you were committed to depart for an overseas missionary ministry.  What…

Living Jesus

Living Jesus

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat do you think of when you read the word “incarnation”? A baby in a manger? Jesus walking the…

Why Get Off the Couch?

Why Get Off the Couch and Go to Church?

Reading Time: 3 minutesAs a pastor who found it necessary to call a congregation back to church in person after doing church…

Rethinking Kingdom Expectations

Reading Time: 4 minutes“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel” (Mark 1:15). With these…

When and Where is the Kingdom?

Where and When is the Kingdom?

Reading Time: 4 minutesEvery attentive reader of the New Testament should pause when they read these words of Jesus: For the…

Who cares about theology?

Who Cares About Theology?

Reading Time: 4 minutesHow has doctrine ever helped anyone? Haven’t theological disputes been at the heart of many church splits and even…

make disciples

Evangelism and Discipleship: Jesus is Not A Used Car

Reading Time: 4 minutes“Let me tell you about the features of this little gem….what would it take to get you in this…

Old Testament

Mining the Old Testament for Treasure

Reading Time: 4 minutesHave you ever heard anyone express thoughts like these? Maybe you have had them yourself? “I’m a New Covenant Christian,…

What is your picture of an ideal family?

What is Your Picture of an Ideal Family?

Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat is your picture of an ideal family? A “Leave it to Beaver” household of two parents, two kids…

How Does Prayer Transform You? Part 2

How Does Prayer Transform You? Part 2

Reading Time: 4 minutes“To Pray is to Change” The intimacy of knowing God personally transforms us. Paul says in his second letter to…