ARTICLES
Christmas Is for Misfits
He didn’t come when we were strong. While we were still misfits, Christ came to love us.
My First Christmas as a New Mother Was Not the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
That first Christmas as a family was not what it was “supposed to be.” My body was supposed to nurse and nourish my newborn daughter, not receive needles, scalpels, and gauze.
What a Record-Breaking Tornado in My State Taught Me about Being Prepared for Death
The tragic events that happen around the globe are more frequent than we realize. But how can we be prepared not only for tragedies but for death?
It’s That Woeful Wonderful Time of the Year
For many people, the holiday season is when Paul’s conflicted statement about being “sorrowful yet always rejoicing” feels most pronounced.
When Christmas Uncovers Difficult Memories
When Christmas time reminds you of what you’ve lost, try to treasure in your heart the story of our Savior.
Unexpected Grace in the Longing for Motherhood
To be a single woman who longs for motherhood is to have a special kind of pain. But this unmet longing might also provide, when viewed rightly, a special kind of grace.
Leaders Build Relationships through Weakness
Over the past twenty years, I’ve been blessed with the wonderful challenge of living Christ’s calling through leadership roles in secular universities. As you can imagine, it has been fraught with complexity but also filled with valuable lessons.
Writers’ Coaching Corner (December 2021): Tension
Each month, Benjamin Vrbicek, the GCD managing editor, offers coaching to writers. This month: “Good writing needs tension.”
The Hot Pursuit of God’s Goodness and Mercy
Even when we fear God isn’t working, his mercy and goodness hunt us down.
The Six-Link Global Gospel Chain: Why the Tears of Missions Are Worth the Cost
Churches send missionaries with tears but also knowing they have the smile of God.
Let Thanksgiving Season Your Conversations
A life of thanksgiving is available to every one of us. In our consumeristic culture, it will take radical heart change and refocusing our attention, but God is able to do above and beyond all that we can think or ask. But we must ask.
Thanksgiving Challenge: A Message in a Bottle
As a Christian living in the United Kingdom, I have never been to a Thanksgiving dinner nor have I ever celebrated the meal. So I’m obviously the “perfect” candidate to write a Thanksgiving article.