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.

A Life of Single-Minded Passion

I’ve long observed that the natural flow of the human heart is toward itself, rather than toward others. At least I know that it works that way with mine.

How Christ’s Victory Shapes Our Lives Today

His power and presence are at work in us.

Keep Your Hope Alive With These 3 Scriptures

We don’t need hope if we have what we long for. So our hope is fed by grounding it in reality.

No Place for Sin in Heaven

The old order will have once and for all passed away, and God will replace it with a new order—one that is fundamentally transformed.

3 Ways to Be Frustrated With Your Church

As consumers, we expect a certain degree of service and preferential treatment in exchange for our loyalty. We expect our needs and desires to be catered to.

Truth Is Key for the Future of Our Faith

A commitment to unvarnished truth as a permanent value would protect a culture from corruption and other forces of power.

Homesick for Heaven

Nothing is more often misdiagnosed than our homesickness for Heaven.

How Are You Embracing Your Senior Years?

Being able to invest in the next generation of kingdom workers is a rare privilege, one I do not take for granted.