Accountability is not comfortable or easy, but to remove it from the discipleship process would be like removing the wings from an airplane and expecting it fly. In this post Pastor Kenny Morgan addresses the issue of transparency and sharpening in the the discipleship relationship.

People are always spouting off their reasons why they can’t submit to the word of God. They express their caveats, saying, “The word of God can’t have total authority in my life because I’m a democrat/republican/libertarian/this/that first.” In this post Pastor Sam Miles responds by addressing who we really are, who we have been made to be…in spite of all our excuses.

The world can never have peace in their lives until they have peace with God through salvation. The scripture is not giving us a suggestion to seek peace with “some men”, but rather with “all men”. I was making excuses based on my situations, but the scripture was crashing into my world because I was not sharing my peace—Jesus—with all men. I was saved, but I was afraid to declare Jesus, as it would separate me from the world.

Believe it or not, the Lord isn’t as concerned with how many people you are influencing as he is with your willingness to obey Him with all your heart. Pastor Beau Green discusses the perceived expectations verses the true expectations of leadership in God’s economy.

For 2,000 years, growing Christians have been looking to Timothy as a model for what their own personal faithfulness should look like. His testimony is particularly significant to young people because of his age as well as the manner in which his spiritual growth is displayed. We see the pattern of his life from one faith proposition to another, growing from a spiritual child to a developed pastor and leader at a young age.

For young adults, it is important to recognize the challenges the age with the intent that we choose to pursue the great commission regardless of culture’s obstacles. While notions about your generation may be pervasive, it is important to recognize that the Christian isn’t obligated to be in bondage to them. Because of biblical truth, the millennial Christian can live without being controlled by other people's thoughts.

This article is part of a three part series that discusses the need for our leaders to invest in the lives of future generations. Making Missionaries of Millennials pt 1: The Prejudice calls us to be aware of our own generational bigotry and points to a biblical philosophy to combat it.

In this post Pastor Alan Shelby uses scripture and historical record to dispel the unbiblical teachings of a sub-sect of replacement theology, the Black Hebrew Israel movement.

In this post, Pastor Brian Clark brings up a topic we all know too well – disappointment – and offers encouragement and a biblical response to it and all other trials in our lives.

In this post Pastor Brett Bartlett lays out what the Bible says about baptism, and shows that all physical baptisms are pictures of the one true spiritual baptism.

Every year, members of our family from OHBC attend Mission Focus here in Kansas City. OHBC also hosts a missions conference every year called Go Conference. Together these conferences signify the gravity of the Great Commission and the heart of the LFF pastors to pray, prepare, give and go. Joe takes some time here to share with us why Mission Focus is important and strategic in our personal lives.

In this post Pastor Kenny Morgan addresses what it means to put the "first things first", not allowing ourselves to be swayed or distracted from fellowship and ministry by our own opinions or social/political predispositions.

With “Christian” counseling methodologies ranging from contemplative prayer to splankna, the bible and bible principles have been ignored and distorted in a way that should be both disappointing and convicting to the disciple of Christ. In this blog post Pastor Troy Stogsdill discusses what it takes to be a true biblical counselor.

In this post Pastor Alan Shelby takes time to explain to us the dangers of charismatic theology, specifically the misinterpretation of the Holy Spirit's role in Christian living. He also shares for us a biblical perspective on how we might be able to live out a Spirit driven life.

While leadership guru John Maxwell is known for saying, “Everything rises and falls on leadership,” after spending time in the Book it’s obvious where this profound statement came from – the living words of God.  Nearly every page in the Bible underscores the significance of leadership. This post seeks to underscore a few key things that God is looking for in a leader.

C&YA pastor Brandon Briscoe, recently preached a series of messages on discipleship. In the midst of these studies he has also been studying 1 & 2 Samuel, leading him to question what it means to surround oneself with leaders who prioritize faith over achievement. The contrast in the character between David's friend Jonathan and David's comrade Joab led him to write the following blog post.

I am passionate about one-on-one discipleship because it pointed me to follow Jesus and not my pastor. I am passionate about discipleship because I had some deep-rooted beliefs that were challenged and corrected through the word of God. I am passionate about discipleship because it directed me to see the freedom in submitting to the authority of scripture… not just believing what the bible said, but also submitting to its truths. I am passionate about discipleship because I have seen many lives changed because of it.

Over the years the Lord has been gracious to mature me to a place where I can recognize the things I struggled to understand as a young man. Wisdom isn't limited by age but by your willingness to obey God's Word and be sensitive to the work of his Spirit. I pray all of the young people in our church learn to recognize their own spiritual blind spots and weaknesses and pray God lead them to mortify those things in light of his leading.

In the following blog post we ask Pastor Alan Shelby to share the top five reasons why he believes Christian culture has rejected the King James Version. He addresses the common reasons then responds by presenting a counter-argument.

“For the love of money is the root of all evil” is crucial insight for understanding that money itself is not evil but our love for it. We shouldn’t love money. We shouldn’t fear money. We shouldn’t fear the lack of money. But I have something to confess, over the years whenever I read or hear this verse I have had questions about what it really means.