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.

Prayer Is Joining a Conversation Already in Progress

Michael Kelley: God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are already in constant dialogue about you and me.

How to Rediscover the Goodness of God

Remembering the goodness of God when life is difficult or mundane

How to Sort Fact From Fiction on the Internet

Rediscovering wisdom in an avalanche of information

George Floyd and Grieving With Those Who Grieve

The death of George Floyd reminds us that justification and justice go hand in hand.

God’s Answer to Our Perfectionist, Self-Help Culture

God offers us a better way than what our culture offers us.

The Virus Is a Wake-Up Call

We don't know when Christ will return, but this pandemic reminds us he will return.

3 Ways to Live With Confidence in Frightening Times

How do you carry on when the future is uncertain?

9/11 and COVID-19: How God Turned My Fear Into Faith

How living through 9/11 helped me cope when my chance of surviving COVID-19 was 50/50.