ARTICLES
What Italy’s Carbonara Day Teaches Us about the Gospel
The world’s largest “spaghetti social” helps Christians think more deeply about the purity of the ingredients of the gospel.
Writers’ Coaching Corner (April 2023): Discernment and Perseverance
Each month, Benjamin Vrbicek, the GCD managing editor, offers coaching to writers. This month: “Good writing comes from discerning and preserving authors.”
Develop Your Leaders or Die
In this excerpt from the recently released Primed to Plant, author Dwight Bernier reminds church planters of the importance of cultivating leaders.
Primed to Plant: Book Launch
Gospel-Centered Discipleship is excited to announce the launch of our latest book: Primed to Plant: The Overlooked Requirements of Church Planting by Dwight Bernier.
Not Every Good Idea Is God’s Idea: Faith Reflections from a Cancer Oven (#9)
Tim Shorey, one of our staff writers, is journaling through his struggle with stage 4 cancer. In this entry he reflects on how Christians should make hard decisions, especially when our impulses are godly.
Misconceptions about Humility
In this recent excerpt from the book Humility, author Gavin Ortlund clarifies what true humility is and isn’t.
Praying the Scriptures: A Practice for When Words are Hard to Find
Have you wanted to pray for someone, but you just didn’t know what to pray?
Don’t Worry about Your Ministry Brand
Your church is a small part of a much bigger story that we may never fully see in our lifetime. But that’s not bad news.
Cultivating Love for Jesus
In this excerpt from the recently released Pastor, Jesus Is Enough, author Jeremy Writebol reminds readers that success in ministry can actually pull pastors away from their calling.
Don’t “Give Yourself Grace”
When I “give myself grace,” I turn within to my own broken cisterns of self-love and finite ability to satiate my thirst.
How “You Too” Can Heal
Sometimes all we need are two little words to bring mighty healing to our souls.
Elements of Spiritual and Emotional Community
In this excerpt from the recently released Living Together in Unity with Dietrich Bonhoeffer, author Nicholas Abraham instructs us what true, spiritual community should look like.