A Biblical View of Purpose, Part 2: Discerning God’s Calling
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Make sure you've read "A Biblical View of Purpose, Part 1" first. We can't lay hold of God’s unique purpose for our lives without spending time with him and inviting him to clarify his purpose for us in his timing and way. It is never too late to begin wrestling with the reason for our earthly existence, since God, in…
Dr. Boa discusses the role of angels in spiritual warfare.
Ken BoaNovember 13, 2017
Great Books, Playwrights, & Poets (Ken Boa’s List)
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Reading encourages you to slow down, think deeply, and make inferences or connections. It also aids your memories, especially if you underline or mark text while you read. This list of titles, compiled by Dr. Boa, includes many classics sure to challenge your thinking and outlook—books that will "bite and sting" (as James Houston put it). Reading a physical copy is…
Ken BoaNovember 10, 2017
Peter: A Case Study in Character
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This article is a continuation of the article "Growing in Character," which we recommend reading first. Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your…
Ken BoaNovember 10, 2017
Ken BoaNovember 8, 2017
Dr. Boa reflects on the group's recently concluded 1 Peter study and gives a preview of his next book that will be based on the series.
Ken BoaNovember 8, 2017
Practicing God’s Presence through Videos
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'The heavens are telling of the glory of God; and their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.' —Psalm 19:1 This compilation of videos and video resources offers a glimpse into the beauty, complexity, and diversity of the world God created. These videos were primarily assembled to aid with one of the exercises in A Guide to Practicing God's Presence (the…
Ken BoaNovember 6, 2017






