We come again and again, hungry for mercy, weary for rest, ready for direction. Every day, he invites. Every day we decide.

The voices that influence us most must do more than say beautiful things. They should be from people who live beautiful lives.

In this excerpt from Living Beyond Offense, Yana Jenay Conner shows readers that one can truly forgive sin even when it may be impossible to completely forget that sin.

Our wasting away is indisputable; these earthly tents will perish. But our hope is not in this life but the next, not this body but our glorified one.

As we imitate Christ, we pray that our children do the same. Not from shame. Not from guilt. But for the glory of God.

In this excerpt from Your Wilderness Is Not a Waste, Dustin Crowe reminds readers that God is providing for all their needs even in the most barren places.

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.