Each month, Benjamin Vrbicek, the GCD managing editor, offers coaching to writers. This month: “Good writing climbs up and down the ladder of abstraction.”

In this excerpt from the recently released Rediscover Church, author Collin Hansen reminds us of the importance for churches to make disciples of Jesus.

It’s time to come back to the local church.

When we’ve done all we can do, it will never be enough. But the perfection of Christ is.

In this excerpt from the recently released When Prayer Is a Struggle, author Kevin Halloran reminds us that a healthy life of prayer must never be divorced from a faithful life of Christian obedience.

Jesus lived for church. Died for her. Rose for her. Builds her up. And will come again to make her spotless.

In this excerpt from the recently released Pure in Heart, author J. Garrett Kell reminds believers that a healthy church will be a safe place to struggle.

When people crave relationships, even low-stakes effort can yield a high-return.

When a member of our church died, I saw the beauty of the church in action.

In the recently released book A Field Guide for Genuine Community, author Ben Connelly reminds us of God’s good purpose in both our unity and diversity.

True discipleship might not only be counter-cultural to the culture of the world but also to Christian subculture.