Sometimes obedience looks like resting when we want to do good work and believing that God can work while we rest.

While we were in our deepest pain and the most chaotic season of our life—the fear of potentially losing our six-month-old daughter—the church served as our pillar of prayer. 

In this excerpt from the recently released Help for the Hungry Soul, author Kristen Wetherell reminds readers of the importance of the Spirit of God in awakening godly desires

To start a fire and to keep a fire going, you need both smaller and bigger logs. In a similar way, suffering people need care of all sizes to keep their faith in Christ warm.

When we faced unexpected adversity, our local church provided help and support.

In this excerpt from the recently released Upon Waking, author Jackie Hill Perry reminds readers that God cares for you—even when it feels like he doesn’t.

Not only did the dynamic within my house change but my whole life was shaped through the local church.

I wanted nothing to do with the church. Then everything changed when a guitar teacher quit his job and planted a church in our town of 700 and became our gospel preacher.

I didn’t know how much my heart craved liturgy until I experienced it.

Tim Shorey, one of our staff writers, is journaling through his struggle with stage 4 cancer. In this entry he reflects how deeply moving songs about a Christian’s death have become.

During some of my worst moments of deep introspection, Satan has fired darts at my mind to make me question my salvation and usefulness in my home and local church.

Help lay the building blocks for your people to become life-long readers.