ARTICLES
Standing on the Shoulder of Nobodies
If we have the eyes to see it, we’ll see the importance of the smallest creature in God’s creation and the lowest Christian in God’s church.
When I Was Losing My Marriage, Jesus Taught Me to Forgive
My husband didn’t want to be married anymore. I was seven months pregnant with our second son.
Jesus Is Coming with a Gracious Disposition toward His People
In this excerpt from the recently released Come, Lord Jesus, author John Piper encourages us to look forward to the grace brought to Christians at the end of time.
Recurring Memories, Repeated Forgiveness
I never understood why a Christian would need to forgive seventy-seven times. But then the sleepless nights wouldn’t stop.
What’s a Sermon?: A Perspective for People in the Pews (Part I of III)?
A child in my church recently asked me this question.
The Three Postures of Personal Renewal for Ministry Leaders
In this excerpt from the recently released Stronger Together, author Dave Harvey explains what leaders can do to get unstuck.
Satan Wants to Isolate You
You can’t call your family for help when they don’t know where you are.
How to Look at the Hurting
When we look deeper than behaviors—while also looking up to God—we become better able to help.
The Courage to Kill Our Darling Words
The writers who know their words—just like the grass of the field—won’t last forever will be able to write better words.
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.