Whatever our trial, we can know, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that God is using the trial to push our faith forward, to help it endure, to preserve it.

I was living as though grace were a one-time event, poured out at the cross and then into my life when I first believed, rather than seeing it as a rich reservoir from which I needed to drink daily.

A few drops of lust today could add up to an affair next year. A couple of drops of envy tomorrow might add up to a severed friendship next month.

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

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.