Mike Phay says creation, in its design and its beauty, is speaking, singing, talking, even shouting to us about its maker. The question is, are we paying attention?

The church has to be careful about taking cues from companies and nonprofits, says Lee Eclov. Rediscovering the church as a family—not an organization—changes everything.

It’s easy to bless the name of the Lord when everything is going well. But, Christy Britton asks, what about when everything falls apart?

What do non-denominational churches, a Pentecostal summer camp, Reformed Baptists and Presbyterians, and an Anglican seminary have in common? They all taught Austin Gohn something about discipleship.

We are constantly surrounded by memorials, says Brianna Lambert. We build them every day, and we would do well to look closer into what they are teaching us.

Gospel messengers who brave hostile places don’t go to seek martyrdom, writes Tim Keesee. Rather they go to fully live for the glory of Christ and the sake of others, knowing they are in God’s hands.

Christy Britton is always bringing people to stuff related to Jesus. But is Jesus just one of the things she brings people to or the main thing she brings them to?

Planning time to remember Christ’s work on the cross and his grace in our lives, says Davis Wetherell, is a wonderful way to increase our faith and joy in the Lord.

Jeremy Writebol reflects on the difficulty and importance of committing to a local church for the long haul.

Suffering, Lauren Bowerman writes, is not a mark of failure or weakness. It's not a sign of God's disappointment in you. Suffering—even depression—can be a means of grace.

Like the lame man Bartimaeus, we often want grace to do the healing and the walking. But Jesus does not abide that kind of soul paralysis. Instead, he says, “Get up, take up your bed, and walk.”

Do you long for the easy life or the crucified life? Shallow living promises comfort but comes at a cost. Don’t settle for the shallows.