Resources

Fastest-Growing Churches: Lessons From the Front Lines

“People see “big C” church as judgy, legalistic rules. If we can work together and show the opposite of that, I feel like that’s our role: to rewrite the narrative of church based on serving.” —Meghan Smith, Trace Church

When You Don’t Want to Read the Bible

You were ultimately made to respond to God’s heart. You were made to know the voice of the Good Shepherd, to lean on his care, to depend on his provisions, to trust in his protection. You were made to come running when your Father calls you home to sit at his table!

Angulus Wilson: Evangelism Is the Heart of God

When the church taps into the mission and the heart of God, she gets mobilized, she can get revived. We can see growth and new initiative.

Kay Warren: Forgiving Those Who Unjustly Criticize You

"Holding grudges and keeping a record of wrongs are responses that feel justified but will sabotage unity in the church."

Should We Invite People to Belong Before they Believe?

"A church that consists only of committed Christians probably has lost sight of its mission."

What Jesus Really Endured on the Cross—A Medical Perspective

Even though Jesus died relatively soon, the 18 hours of his passion were filled with unbelievable trauma, pain and suffering.

Why Close Relationships Are Essential to Discipleship

"What is the main barrier that keeps people from growing and maturing in Christ? The answer was unanimous: 'Isolation.'"

This Easter, Take a Trip to the Holy Land—Without Leaving Your Home

The Octagon Project and YouVersion have partnered to create a free, immersive virtual-reality tour of the Holy Land.

Is the Bible Good for Women? Unpacking 1 Timothy 2

"The way we see the Bible affirm women enables us to recognize inappropriate limitations on women in the church."

Lee Strobel: Seeking Truth, Finding God and ‘The Case for Christ’ Film

Watch the exclusive interview with apologetics leader Lee Strobel about the upcoming film "The Case for Christ."

David Platt: ‘We Are All Immigrants’

"We are migrants on this earth. The more we get involved in the lives of immigrants, the better we will understand the gospel."