In this moment, the Holy Spirit did what mere words could not—He applied the gospel’s message like a balm to the souls of the gospel’s hearers.

Discipleship is a matter of the heart. Start there. Trust in God. Delight in the Lord. He will give you the desires of your heart. He will use you to make disciples in ways you don’t expect and might never see.

Discipleship isn’t cultivated within “likes” on social media. It is cultivated through life together, empowered by the Spirit, one ordinary day at a time. 

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.

We must understand that walking in faith requires we believe all that God has promised is true, even when it doesn't feel true.

There have been seasons when faithfulness looked painfully ordinary...At the time, none of it felt especially sacred. Only later did I realize that heaven had been quietly at work in that persistence all along.

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

In this excerpt from All Things Together, pastor and author Heath Hardesty shows readers how Jesus reshapes our imagination to make us his faithful apprentices.

Church music on Sunday mornings is not performance but participation. God, in his mercy, designed worship so that every praise directed toward him would lift our spirits in the process. 

We come again and again, hungry for mercy, weary for rest, ready for direction. Every day, he invites. Every day we decide.

The voices that influence us most must do more than say beautiful things. They should be from people who live beautiful lives.

As we imitate Christ, we pray that our children do the same. Not from shame. Not from guilt. But for the glory of God.