The most-read articles on the Gospel-Centered Discipleship website in 2021 from our staff writers and guest contributors.

Some of my favorite reads for the church published in 2021.

I’ve discovered I don’t need to reinvent the wheel every year when it comes to the spiritual habits of Bible reading and prayer.

I feel like Scrooge stuck in the middle of carolers in Whoville wondering if it’s them or me who’s out of touch with reality.

He didn’t come when we were strong. While we were still misfits, Christ came to love us.

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.

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?

For many people, the holiday season is when Paul’s conflicted statement about being “sorrowful yet always rejoicing” feels most pronounced.

When Christmas time reminds you of what you’ve lost, try to treasure in your heart the story of our Savior.

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.

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.

Each month, Benjamin Vrbicek, the GCD managing editor, offers coaching to writers. This month: “Good writing needs tension.”