In Jesus Christ we see the One who notices the overlooked, welcomes strangers to his table, carries our grief, and lays down his life to bring us into the family of God. Through his death and resurrection, he is not only showing us a beautiful way to live—he is making that life possible.

The Ascension does not remove us from the long middle of discipleship. It anchors us within it, giving us hope, assuring us that above every weary step there is a reigning Christ, and from his throne flows grace enough to carry us all the way home.

May we learn to share not only in his glory but in his heart of abundant generosity and selflessness, and with a whole heart, do the good and glorious works which he has prepared for us beforehand.

In this excerpt from "A Little Theology of Exercise," author David Mathis shows “how modest, regular exercise might be a means of building and conditioning your brain for…serious thinking in the service of Christ and Christian joy.”

I find myself regularly filled with joy that’s only possible through knowing I am following God’s design. I can embrace the beauty that arises when notes are in perfect harmony.

Before we were created, we were chosen. We were beloved before the beginning.

Sometimes obedience looks like resting when we want to do good work and believing that God can work while we rest.

It seems like following Jesus can be really hard. How can Jesus call it easy?

Some books can change your life. Especially the ones in God’s library.

I often wonder what it means for God to be near.

With so many ways to mess up, we need to reconsider the way of Jesus: good theology and good delivery.

What if, in our supposed piety, we are really asking the Lord, How may I tame you? How may I use you best for my own purposes?