ARTICLES
When Waiting Draws Us Near to God
Every silence reminds us that our true hope isn’t in the quick resolution of our circumstances but in the faithful presence of Jesus.
Fruitful to the End
Fruitfulness in old age isn’t about staying busy, it’s about bearing witness.
GCD 2025: Books, Articles, Cohorts, and More: A Year in Review
A look back at the most-read resources from GCD in 2025.
Jesus Is Unashamed to Take Awkward Family Christmas Photos
The gospel is the good news that God loves us, not merely when we look our best, but our worst.
Advent: Preparing Our Hearts For Christ
Amongst all the busyness…let us not forget to behold Christ our Lord! Don’t let the hustle and bustle of the holiday season keep you from being intentional about focusing your heart on Christ.
When Christmas Hurts
There is personal comfort in Christmas. It’s good, but it ought not to end with us. The comfort of Christ is meant to move through his comforted people to a hurting world.
When You’re in Conflict, Move Up the “Hierarchy of Communication Ladder”
Doing this one thing has saved me so much unnecessary angst and struggle, and I believe it honors the Lord and blesses others.
The Discipline of Gratitude
Keep moving towards gratitude and pausing upon it today. You’ll find yourself all the richer with every thanks, for you’ll discover yourself both humbled and dearly loved.
Chronically Wasting Away, Continually Renewed
Our wasting away is indisputable; these earthly tents will perish. But our hope is not in this life but the next, not this body but our glorified one.
Does a Transient Lifestyle Stunt Discipleship?
If we want to follow Jesus and have a life that reflects his character and heart, the surest way to do so is to deeply root our lives in a gospel-centered local church.
More than a Welcome: Why Calling Your Congregation to Worship Really Matters
Our welcomes, our calls to worship, deserve the same level of intentionality as our song selections and sermon preparation. It is our first declaration of Jesus and invitation to Jesus, and all that follows in a worship service backs it up and builds on it.
More Religion, Not Less
We love the thrill of an insight, the feeling of hearing the gospel, the reinforcement of our beliefs. But good feelings and new insights mean nothing unless they change us.