In this excerpt of The Way of Repentance, author Chris Brauns shows readers how the repentance on display in the Parable of the Prodigal Son is so wonderful becasue it reveals to us the heart of the Father.

If we suffer because of Christlike faith and obedience, we can praise God for the privilege to represent our Lord.

May we learn to share not only in his glory but in his heart of abundant generosity and selflessness, and with a whole heart, do the good and glorious works which he has prepared for us beforehand.

In this excerpt of The Pursuit of Holy Leisure, author Cara Ray shows readers how holy leisure is “not a call to abandon discipline, but to reorient it.”

As a Christian, you should do things that reflect who you are, but know that you are in Jesus because of what he has done.

I’m slowly learning to view my need as a beautiful way to invite others to stand in awe of the one true God. 

In this excerpt of Set Apart For More, author Tasha Calvert shows readers how we were always set apart for life in community.

Our faith hangs upon an extravagant, world-bending hope for that which we cannot yet see; therefore, Christians of all people should excel at stretching the boundaries of our present reality in every possible direction.

An associate pastor must be anchored in the theology of partnership, be a good steward of God’s call, and have the posture of a dedicated servant.

In this excerpt from If Only We Could See, author Jennifer Trafton gives readers a view into the life and faith of Lilas Trotter.

The wonder of preaching is that God is at work. The Father has ordained this ordinary event to be the place where he meets his people.

One thing I know for certain is that just as God has freed you from the penalty and power of sin through Jesus’ death and resurrection, one day he will free you from the presence of sin at Jesus’s triumphal return!