ARTICLES
Social Anxiety and the God who Held Mary
My husband reached over and held my hand. “We can go home. It’s up to you.” My heart raced in my chest as I looked up at the people pooling in through the open glass doors of our church. In that moment, my theology warred against my angst: My love for the local church versus my social anxiety.
Writers’ Coaching Corner (December 2022): Answers Questions
Each month, Benjamin Vrbicek, the GCD managing editor, offers coaching to writers. This month: “Good writing answers questions.”
The King Came in Rags
Though Christmas is not about you, Christmas is undoubtedly for you.
Big Boys Do Cry after All: Faith Reflections from a Cancer Oven (#5)
Tim Shorey, one of our staff writers, is journaling through his struggle with stage 4 cancer. In this entry he reflects on the sadness he feels as he knows he’ll only live for maybe three more Christmases.
How the Gospel Enables and Empowers Sexual Purity
In this excerpt from the recently released Hope and Holiness, author John Fonville reminds readers that only the gospel is strong enough to both save Christians and keep Christians.
Queen Elizabeth and the Memory Trace in All of Us
As we read great tales and watch epic films, we can sense our longing, not just for a king, but for the King.
The Spiritual Discipline of Thanksgiving
Nowhere does the Bible say thanking God is optional. It’s not a practice reserved only for the good times. It’s a spiritual discipline necessary at all times.
I Didn’t Want to Go to Heaven
In this excerpt from the recently released Always Longing, author Stephen R. Morefield confesses that his early misconceptions about Heaven caused him to never want to go. Thankfully, Heaven is far better than we’ve been told.
Always Longing: Book Launch
Gospel-Centered Discipleship is excited to announce the launch of our latest book: Always Longing: Discovering the Joy of Heaven by Stephen R. Morefield.
Go Deeper with Your People
Meaningful conversations can be both precious and rare. But they shouldn’t be as rare as they are.
The Gift of the Church
In this excerpt from the recently released Gifts of Grace: 25 Advent Devotions, author Jared C. Wilson reminds Christians that their local church is a gift from God.
Gospel Strength
What if the way we grow strong in Christ is becoming more dependent upon him, not less?