About The Decided Life

The Christian life is one which lives unreservedly for Jesus—it is the Decided Life. For many, the Christian faith means no more than just a traditional ritual which connects us to our families, our pasts and even to other people. It can certainly be that, but the life which is historically, biblically and truly Christian is one which impacts the entirety of one's being—from church, to family, to work, to recreation.

This site is dedicated to helping people come to a richer understanding of the Christian faith. The Christian faith is for the young, the old, men as well as women, educated as well as uneducated, rich and poor, pastors and laypersons and everyone inbetween. Jesus Christ has called each one of us into relationship with Him that we might have faith in Him, live by faith in Him, know Him intimately and as a result know and love each other more fully and therefore glorify God and enjoy Him forever.

Resources

The resources on this site are primarily by Jake Hanson, but also include articles by contributing authors. These resources will help you as you walk along in this Decided Life.

The resources are broken into sections.

Articles

The articles on this site delve into all aspects of the Christian faith.

Christian Biography

This section looks at how the Christian life has been lived by other saints.

The Drama of the Gospel

This series investigates the drama of the Gospel of Jesus Christ—God taking on flesh and entering into human history to save the human race and bring them to Himself. Good News!

Bible Studies

Bible Studies center on a portion of the Word of God, so far including studies in 1 Peter, and John 6.

Preaching

Sermons preached by Jake Hanson are included in this site.

About Jake Hanson

Jake Hanson is a preacher, teacher and writer whose aim is to glorify God and encourage His people.

Educated at Wheaton College (B.A. Christian Education and Ministry), and at Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, Alabama (M. Div), he is currently using the tools he received by serving men at a mission in downtown Birmingham. He is praying about how he might use these gifts in a more full-time capacity. Feel free to contact him with any opportunities for service in the "contact" section of the site.