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“I didn’t believe my life and purpose could be so exciting!”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n That’s what people say when they finally discover their place in God’s Kingdom. I’ve heard it more times than I can count in over 50 years of walking alongside people in Christian discipleship and ministry.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Maybe you’re just beginning that journey. Or maybe you’ve been walking with God for years and somewhere along the way the road started feeling routine \u2014 like you’re missing something.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Either way \u2014 you’re in the right place.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n John Bunyan called it a pilgrimage. The Bible calls it a walk. Whatever you call it, one thing is certain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n We never stop growing. We never stop learning. Not until we cross the Jordan into the promised land.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Like Christian in Pilgrim’s Progress, we are all somewhere on the road \u2014 facing new terrain, new challenges, and new discoveries about Jesus, about God, and about what Kingdom living actually looks like in everyday life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This website exists to be a companion for that journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You’ve taken the most important step of your life. But now what? How do you grow? How do you pray, read Scripture, resist temptation, and find your place in God’s family?<\/p>\n\n\n\n You don’t have to figure it out alone. This is a place to learn the foundations of Christian living \u2014 practically, honestly, and without religious jargon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You’ve been faithful. You attend church, you read your Bible, you pray. But somewhere inside you sense there’s more \u2014 a bigger purpose, a deeper calling, a place where your life experience and faith come together for something that actually matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That sense is not restlessness. It’s God inviting you further down the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read the blog<\/strong> \u2014 articles on Christian growth, discipleship, and missions written from decades of real ministry experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Explore missions<\/strong> \u2014 discover your place in God’s worldwide mission, whether that’s prayer, giving, welcoming, or going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sign up for The Journey Letter<\/strong> \u2014 a monthly letter on growing in Christ and finding your place in God’s Kingdom. Practical, honest, and grounded in 50 years of walking with people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Journey Letter is my primary way of staying connected with readers. It’s the best next step if this resonates with you.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n My name is Eric Ackley. For over 50 years I’ve worked in Christian discipleship and drug rehabilitation ministry. I’ve walked alongside new believers finding their first steps, and alongside seasoned Christians discovering that the second half of their journey can be the most fruitful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I’m not an academic. I’m a practitioner \u2014 someone who has learned most of what I know from sitting across from real people in real struggles, watching God do what only God can do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This site is my attempt to pass on what I’ve learned \u2014 about Christian growth, about missions, and about the joy of discovering that your life in Christ is far more exciting than you ever imagined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Welcome to the journey.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nWho Is This For?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you’re a new believer:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
If you’re a seasoned Christian seeking something more:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nWhere to Start<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nA Word About This Site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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