If we want to follow Jesus and have a life that reflects his character and heart, the surest way to do so is to deeply root our lives in a gospel-centered local church.

There is ultimately hope knowing that one day, because of Christ, the reality of death and its sting here on earth will be gone. This battle we face with our children, while very urgent, is momentary in light of Christ’s victory.

In this excerpt from Pastoral Confessions, Jamin Goggin shows readers how honest confession produces ministry that is bound to the truth of who we are before God and others.

Our welcomes, our calls to worship, deserve the same level of intentionality as our song selections and sermon preparation. It is our first declaration of Jesus and invitation to Jesus, and all that follows in a worship service backs it up and builds on it.

Jesus has brought you near when you were once far away from God, and in Christ, God is making all things new, including your posture toward others.

In this excerpt from Prioritizing the Church in Missions, John Folmar and Scott Logsdon show how healthy churches are essential for fulfilling the Great Commission.

We love the thrill of an insight, the feeling of hearing the gospel, the reinforcement of our beliefs. But good feelings and new insights mean nothing unless they change us.

Keeping Christ at the center of our relationships and adoration enables us to live well in both solitude and community. 

In this excerpt from In the Morning You Hear My Voice, Ronnie Martin gives readers a glimpse of his new book, which is full of guided, daily prayers and reflections that detail honest expressions before God, as well as our praise and thanksgiving to Him for never abandoning us, even in our most desperate seasons of waiting.

Tim Shorey, one of our staff writers, is journaling through his struggle with stage 4 cancer. In this entry, God is always doing more than we can perceive from the outside.

When kept in their proper place, sports can serve as an echo to the grand stories we were created for.

In this excerpt from Not Old, Not Young, Not Done, Christopher Ash helps readers think about ways to intentionally seek growth in godly wisdom as we age.