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.

So young friends, set your eyes on the cross. Since we know the spectacular is wherever Christ is, you can confidently lay your dreams at his feet.

Christ’s kingdom does not run on youth and beauty; it runs on faithfulness.

If you skip the feast provided by a healthy church…because you’re well fed on campus, you’re training yourself to seek from other sources only what the church is meant to provide.

In this excerpt from Formed for Fellowship, author Kyle Worley helps us see how each of us are being formed, and our ultimate end is to be formed by the love of our God.

In this excerpt from Rehearse and Remember, author J.T. English helps us see how the kings of this world exert their power by putting others on crosses, but the King of heaven rules by putting Himself there.

God isn’t asking you to be strong enough to handle everything. He’s asking you to trust that he’s near even in the mess.

Fasting doesn’t save us or make us holy, but it is a tool to glorify God in our lives. When used properly, it humbles us, trains us in obedience, and trains us in faith.

Despite our frailty, somehow, God sees fit to include us in his work of making all things right.

Depending on the day, I get everything done or hardly anything at all. Sometimes, it feels as random as flipping a coin. When I’ve got a sermon to prep, taxes to file, and lessons to plan, and my brain feels like it’s in hibernation mode, I’m left feeling defeated, frustrated, and guilty. I often wonder to myself: Is God disappointed with me? Is he tired of hearing the same old prayers for help while I keep struggling along? How can he be pleased with me when I can’t even get my quiet time right? Yet, I know he loves me, and he will carry me through.

It is important that we do not conduct a relationship with Jesus as an idea rather than as an actual person.

What will my children remember about their childhood? I hope that the weekly rhythm of Sunday service reaches through the years to comfort them.