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 Sabbath Politics of God’s Kingdom

"Sabbath is wholeness, communion and economics. Sabbath is politics—the politics of God’s rule and reign."

How to Broach the Topic of Mental Health With Young People

Don’t underestimate the power of open, honest and vulnerable dialogue.

Why We Need to Persevere in Reaching the Next Generation

Laying a solid foundation for the next generation

How Reading Through the Bible Has Shaped My Life as a Pastor

I made a commitment in college to read 10 chapters a day. Here's how that has informed my pastoral ministry.

How Jesus Thought and Taught About Singleness

Jesus' reflections on marriage and singleness from the Gospels

What Christmas Teaches Us About the Timing of God

God's timetable is all over the Christmas story.

What Jesus Came to Accomplish

Are we ready to surrender our agendas to his?

In a Year of Change, Here’s What Hasn’t Changed

An anchor in the midst of the realities of 2020