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.

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.

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.

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.

Tim Shorey, one of our staff writers, is journaling through his struggle with stage 4 cancer. In this entry, God is always doing more than we can perceive from the outside.

Shifting from people’s approval to God’s isn’t about adding new tasks to your week; it’s about a new way of thinking that sinks deeply into the heart.

I’d preached what seemed like dozens of applications on being the church, but nothing sizable happened until I preached with love, and members seized the opportunity to then walk in love.

Make space to grieve, but watch for the ways Jesus faithfully shows up in those deep moments of grief.

I might have expected Paul to hate those he knew so well. But the love of Christ creates wonderful and surprising endings.

No matter what worst-case scenario we find ourselves walking through…we can bring our complaints directly to the Lord and trust that even when a path leads us through uncertainty and hardship, God always has a plan for his glory and our good.

Tim Shorey, one of our staff writers, is journaling through his struggle with stage 4 cancer. In this entry, God is always doing more than we can perceive from the outside.

The foundation of sola Scriptura, Latin for “by Scripture alone,” has upheld disciple-makers generation after generation.