Jonathan and his armor-bearer give us a healthy example in 1 Samuel 13:1-7 of what it looks like to thoughtfully engage God's call on our lives by *owning the call, dreaming of the call, counting the cost of the call,* and *moving forward with the call.* They refuse to settle for anything less th...

The first leg of our journey on the *three-mile walk* is the call to holiness. But living a life of holiness isn't the key to getting God's attention—it's actually our response to God's invitation. We often ask ourselves, "What if I mess up?" When we allow fears of failure to keep us from moving ...

The second mile on the *three-mile walk* is courage. Like Elijah whose hopelessness made him feel all alone (1 Kings 19:1-10), we need community with others and with God himself to keep us encouraged. God is inviting you to stand up, dust yourself off from discouragement, and move forward with co...

The third mile of the journey is faith. Faith comes from understanding the nature and character of God. We see examples in Hebrews 11:17-40 of people who chose faith over fear and doubt, because God is trustworthy. The *three-mile walk* is a walk of faith from start to end. It sometimes requires ...

Engaging in God's call isn't just *one* three-mile walk — it's a lifetime of three-mile walks adding up to a lifetime of long-distance journeys. Step out and engage the call of God, even before knowing all the details. When Jesus called the first disciples, he didn't call them with details, he ca...