Sometimes news is more than just news. Sometimes news is the message of total destruction. Sometimes news is the story of our undoing. Sometimes news is the story of our redoing. The breaking news of that first Christmas Day was both.

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.

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

Though Christmas is not about you, Christmas is undoubtedly for you.

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.

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.

As we read great tales and watch epic films, we can sense our longing, not just for a king, but for the King.

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.

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.

Gospel-Centered Discipleship is excited to announce the launch of our latest book: Always Longing: Discovering the Joy of Heaven by Stephen R. Morefield.

Meaningful conversations can be both precious and rare. But they shouldn’t be as rare as they are.

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.