ARTICLES
Encounters with Jesus in the Ashes
I know the searing sting of sin that leads to death. I also know this is where Jesus met me and gave me life.
How Is God’s Law Like Beautiful, Wide-Open Sky?
In this excerpt from the recently released Peace over Perfection, author Faith Chang explores ways that God’s law leads to freedom, not restriction.
Comfort from Psalm 139 for the Parent Grieving Miscarriage
You can’t tell how common miscarriages are by the number of people talking about them. The pain of loss often lives in secrecy. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Writers’ Coaching Corner (April 2024): Minimize Logical Indicators and Intensifiers
Each month, Benjamin Vrbicek, the GCD managing editor, offers coaching to writers. This month: “Good writing minimizes logical indicators and intensifiers.”
Good Friday: A Tale of Two Stones
In beholding the beautiful paradoxes of Good Friday, we are changed from one image of glory to another, from a heart of stone to a heart of flesh, from half-hearted obedience to resolute.
When Beholding Will Be Healing: Faith Reflections from a Cancer Oven (#19)
Tim Shorey, one of our staff writers, is journaling through his struggle with stage 4 cancer. In this entry he explores what theologians call the beatific vision, that is, the beholding of the face of Christ and how that will one day change us, even glorify us.
How Do I Know If God Has Elected Me?
In this excerpt from the recently released Predestination, author Andrew David Naselli explores biblical passages that help believers know they are saved.
A Sigh of Relief at the Sight of Jesus
The blessed man, Jesus, makes sinners righteous, weak people stable, and needy people satisfied.
Unless the Seed Dies
A testimony of what God did when one of his churches died and came to life again.
When a Pastor’s Wife Doesn’t Want to Go to Church
Apathy, resentment, social pressures to have it all together, and a host of other challenges can make it hard for the wife of a pastor to want to attend church.
A Game of Hide-and-Seek: How Shame Keeps Us from the Father’s Forgiveness
While the game is silly and fun when we are children hiding from our parents, God never wants us to hide from him—even when we fail him.
How Not to Be a Grumpy Old Woman
By God’s grace I am determined to have the humility not to require the world to bend to my preferences.