Tim Shorey, one of our staff writers, is journaling through his struggle with stage 4 cancer. In this entry, he reminds readers that we all walk the road of suffering to the Heavenly City.  

In The Nehemiah Way, authors Dr. John H. Wilson and Amy Lynch draw on the wisdom of Nehemiah's story to blend biblical insight with practical strategies to inspire collaboration, foster leadership, and build a thriving church community.

In this excerpt, pastor and author Jeremy Linneman shows readers the difference between “approaching God as merely a strong and powerful and compassionate God and approaching him first and foremost as our Father.”

God was teaching me that my daughter was not merely a lump of clay created to fit the mold of this world. She was clay in the hands of the Master Potter, who had molded her with tender love and exquisite care.

I find myself regularly filled with joy that’s only possible through knowing I am following God’s design. I can embrace the beauty that arises when notes are in perfect harmony.

In this excerpt, bestselling author, national speaker, and ministry leader Elyse M. Fitzpatrick reminds readers, “Everything that needed to be done to deserve God’s blessing has already been done” in Christ.

We all walk the same road, yet we can take heart because this well-worn path also held the feet of our Savior.

God is big enough to deal with a grieving mom’s heart, and he’s big enough to deal with whatever doubts or misaligned affections we may hold, too.

People all around us—even those looking back at us in the mirror—are searching for an identity. In this excerpt from Chris Morphew’s book Worth It, he shows Christians that our most foundational identity is in the very love of God.

Where once we fell to the ashes, despairing death, we now gratefully cry out from them on bended knee, in worship and gratitude for God’s gracious gift of life.

When I needed assurance, I could look to the finished work of Jesus Christ, my high priest and sufficient sacrifice who is seated at the right hand of God.

Ministry is a team effort, and we are all involved. We need to minister to each other. That is what it means to be part of the body of Christ.