Discipleship

How Can We Prepare to Trust God Through Trials We Don’t Understand?

None of us knows what 2026 will bring, but no doubt it will have its difficult moments as well as its wonderful ones. How can we wisely prepare our hearts and minds to trust God through trials when they come?

Pastors Are Shepherds, Not Superheroes

Maybe it’s time we change the narrative. Expect your pastor to be a shepherd, not a superhero. Don’t demand their presence at every event or their attention at every moment.

Understanding the Longings and Language of Gen Z

It is our responsibility as leaders to reintroduce a generation to the true essence of Jesus and his original vision for the church.

The Remedy for Envy

Envy is so ugly on the one displaying it. If a smile brightens a face and blesses a room, envy sours the mouth and uglies the eyes and dampens the joy in any gathering.

One Conspiracy Theory That Is Grounded in Scripture

This is one conspiracy theory that’s right on target.

Just One Word or Phrase to Guide You This Year

Thoreau criticized society’s tendency to devalue complex ideas, or those that can be interpreted in multiple ways, in favor of simple ones—all of which reflected a general decline in mental and intellectual effort.

The Centrality of Prayer

The early church provides a powerful example of the centrality of prayer.

Sam Allberry: In Christ

I wish I had come across this concept much earlier.

Deep Desires

Bring your brokenness, your doubts, your mess, and bring them expectantly. He can heal. He can restore.

Our Sovereign King Reigns

Those who believe in a God who knows “the end from the beginning” can relax because even though they don’t know what lies ahead, their sovereign God does.

Repairing Our Wounded Connections

The mycelial network is healing and growing again in England as landowners pay attention to soil health and conservation. May we say the same of the global church.