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Running and the Pastorate
Chad Meeks
Running and the Pastorate
Chad Meeks

His providential guidance is as much in the mundane and ordinary as it is in the spectacular.

Chad Meeks

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Created to Play
Created to Play

In this excerpt of Created to Play, author Brianna Lambert shows readers that God created us to delight in play in a way that directs us to his worth.

The Church as Spring Training
The Church as Spring Training

In this excerpt of The Hope of the Resurrection, author Patrick Schreiner shows how the resurrection of Jesus provided the church concrete hope for the Christian and the church community.

The Way of Repentance
The Way of Repentance

In this excerpt of The Way of Repentance, author Chris Brauns shows readers how the repentance on display in the Parable of the Prodigal Son is so wonderful becasue it reveals to us the heart of the Father.

When Your Quiet Time Feels Like a Chore
When Your Quiet Time Feels Like a Chore

In this excerpt of The Pursuit of Holy Leisure, author Cara Ray shows readers how holy leisure is “not a call to abandon discipline, but to reorient it.”

We are Set Apart for Community
We are Set Apart for Community

In this excerpt of Set Apart For More, author Tasha Calvert shows readers how we were always set apart for life in community.

The Iridescent Faith of Lilias Trotter
The Iridescent Faith of Lilias Trotter

In this excerpt from If Only We Could See, author Jennifer Trafton gives readers a view into the life and faith of Lilas Trotter.

The Proverbs 31 Woman
The Proverbs 31 Woman

In this excerpt from Very Good, author Jen Oshman shows readers the face of the famous Proverbs 31 woman and how, in her, we ought to see the embodiment of a wise life lived in the fear of the Lord.

So Many Questions (And the Lies Beneath Them)
So Many Questions (And the Lies Beneath Them)

In this excerpt from Free to Weep, author Brittany Allen reminds readers of the comforting truth that God is not afraid of our tears. He walks with us and in Christ has wept over the suffering we experience as well.

The Gift of a Wonderful Counselor
The Gift of a Wonderful Counselor

In this excerpt from The Goodness of God in the Gift of Scripture, author Uche Anizor shows readers the wonderful counsel available to all who mine the depths of God’s word.

Following Jesus in a Culture of Confusion: Why God’s Truth Still Sets Us Free
Following Jesus in a Culture of Confusion: Why God’s Truth Still Sets Us Free

In this excerpt from TransFormed, author Kyla Gillespie encourages weary readers that truth is God’s to define and dispense.

Creating a Movement-Ready Church Starts with These Three Elements
Creating a Movement-Ready Church Starts with These Three Elements

In this excerpt from Movement-Ready Church, authors Robby Gallaty and Vick Green give church leaders three elements to concentrate on as their ministries grow so that growth can be done effectively for the glory of God.

In the Beginning Was the Word
In the Beginning Was the Word

In this excerpt from The Fountain of Life, author Samuel G. Parkison tells readers of the “endlessly blazing fire of divine aseity” in the Triune Godhead.

GCD BOOKS

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Church Planter: Nine Essentials for Being Faithful and Effective, 2nd Edition
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The Nehemiah Way
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Jubilee: More More and Much Better Than a Holy Year
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Broken But Beautiful: Reflections on the Blessings of the Local Church
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POPULAR ARTICLES

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My Need; His Power
Michelle Leach
My Need; His Power
Michelle Leach

I’m slowly learning to view my need as a beautiful way to invite others to stand in awe of the one true God. 

Michelle Leach
Artificial Theologians
Ryan Currie
Artificial Theologians
Ryan Currie

To pray, reflect, and suffer as a true theologian is only possible for a redeemed human made in the image of God in covenant relation with him.

Ryan Currie
Fruitful to the End
Beth Ferguson
Fruitful to the End
Beth Ferguson

Fruitfulness in old age isn’t about staying busy, it’s about bearing witness.

Beth Ferguson

STAFF ARTICLES

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So Many Questions (And the Lies Beneath Them)
Brittany Allen
So Many Questions (And the Lies Beneath Them)
Brittany Allen

In this excerpt from Free to Weep, author Brittany Allen reminds readers of the comforting truth that God is not afraid of our tears. He walks with us and in Christ has wept over the suffering we experience as well.

Brittany Allen
Look Upon the One You Pierced
James Williams
Look Upon the One You Pierced
James Williams

Those who look to him in faith will find a fountain of forgiveness waiting for them.

James Williams
Transforming Holiness
Dave Carlson
Transforming Holiness
Dave Carlson

God’s holiness is not weak; it is consuming. It is transforming. If we are holy as he is holy, we will do more than separate ourselves from sin; we will become conduits for his transforming holiness.

Dave Carlson