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The Road Ahead Is More Exciting Than You Think.<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>

The Christian life is not a destination \u2014 it is a road. And every one of us is somewhere on that road.<\/p>

Maybe you’ve just taken your first steps in following Christ and wonder what comes next. Or maybe you’ve walked with God for years, faithfully and sincerely \u2014 but sensing there must be something more.<\/p>

That sense is not restlessness. It’s God inviting you further down the road.<\/p>

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This site exists for two kinds of pilgrims:<\/strong><\/h3>

For the new believer<\/strong> \u2014 finding your footing in Christ, learning to pray, read Scripture, and discover who God made you to be.<\/p>

For the seasoned saint<\/strong> \u2014 ready to move beyond Sunday morning into something that actually costs you something. A cause worth living for. A place in God’s Kingdom that only you can fill.<\/p>

What you’ll find here:<\/strong><\/h3>

Teaching on Christian growth, discipleship, and spiritual formation \u2014 practical and grounded in over 50 years of real ministry experience.<\/p>

Missions education \u2014 how every believer can partner with God in His worldwide mission, whether through prayer, giving, welcoming, or going.<\/p>

The Journey Letter<\/strong> \u2014 a monthly newsletter for pilgrims on the road. [Sign up here.]<\/p>

“I am the way, the truth, and the life.”<\/em> \u2014 John 14:6<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Road Ahead Is More Exciting Than You Think. The Christian life is not a destination \u2014 it is a road. And every one of us is somewhere on that road. Maybe you’ve just taken your first steps in following Christ and wonder what comes next. Or maybe you’ve walked with God for years, faithfully and sincerely \u2014 but sensing there must be something more. That sense is not restlessness. It’s God inviting you further down the road. Either way \u2014 you’re in the right place. Start Here! \u00a0 This site exists for two kinds of pilgrims: For the new believer \u2014 finding your footing in Christ, learning to pray, read Scripture, and discover who God made you to be. For the seasoned saint \u2014 ready to move beyond Sunday morning into something that actually costs you something. A cause worth living for. A place in God’s Kingdom that only you can fill. What you’ll find here: Teaching on Christian growth, discipleship, and spiritual formation \u2014 practical and grounded in over 50 years of real ministry experience. Missions education \u2014 how every believer can partner with God in His worldwide mission, whether through prayer, giving, welcoming, or going. The Journey Letter \u2014 a monthly newsletter for pilgrims on the road. [Sign up here.] “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” \u2014 John 14:6 Not sure where to start? \u2192 Start Here<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elackley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elackley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elackley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elackley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elackley.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9"}],"version-history":[{"count":68,"href":"https:\/\/elackley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1554,"href":"https:\/\/elackley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions\/1554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elackley.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}