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.

When Ministry Wears You Out Learn to Lament

Instead of giving up, take your frustrations and complaints to God with this helpful prayer language.

A Divine Conspiracy in the Same Direction

An imagined dialogue between Eugene Peterson and Dallas Willard based on their written works.

5 Symptoms of Religion (Without the Gospel)

Do a quick check to see if any of these attitudes are sneaking in to your heart.

The Church in a Post-Willow Creek World

In the wake of the Willow Creek and Harvest Bible Chapel failures of leadership, we need to rethink how we "do church."

A Beautifully Wasted Life

My mentor Manley Christopher Beasley passed away with many things left unaccomplished, but he left a lasting impression on me.

7 Early Warning Signs of a Hard Heart

How do you know if your heart is growing cynical and closed-off?

The Once and Future People of the Book

Christian discipleship will remain an ever-receding goal without real Bible renewal in our churches.

Erwin McManus: The Peaceable Warrior—Part 1

Greatness always lies on the other side of our pain.