ARTICLES
Discipleship Should Create a Mature Community (Not Just Individual Stars)
Our goal in discipleship is often mature individuals. But how might our discipleship look differently if we aimed for a mature community?
Jesus Will Return to Put the World Right
In this excerpt from the recently released Always Good News, author Scott Lothery reminds struggling Christians that one day Jesus will make the world the way it was always supposed to be.
A Litany of Humility for Writers
I confessed to a friend that it felt very much like contracting to walk beside a monster who could turn and devour me at any moment.
Midlife and the Striver’s Curse
When our influence doesn’t seem as large as we thought it would be, God is still God.
A Normal Life Includes a Great Deal of Suffering
In this excerpt from the recently released On Getting Out of Bed, author Alan Noble reminds readers that other people carry burdens you have never imagined, even though they are the same people who smile and tell you that they are doing “good.”
Day by Day by Day: Faith Reflections from a Cancer Oven (#10)
Tim Shorey, one of our staff writers, is journaling through his struggle with stage 4 cancer. In this entry he reflects on the beauty and challenges of living one day at time.
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.