Church & Ministry Resource Guide
Church & Ministry Resource Guide
Learning to Lament: A 5-Day Devotional
Explore how the psalms of lament and the book of Lamentations give voice to our pain and invite us to grieve, struggle, and tap into the rich reservoir of God's grace and mercy.
Articles on The Christian Life
2843 results found
Though God’s loving disposition toward us was settled at the cross, our feelings and circumstances often shake our confidence in who God is for us.
On May 3rd, across the country, countless will gather to come before the Lord for the National Day of Prayer.
Podcast: How Can I Overcome My Fear of Evangelism? (Mack Stiles)
Mack Stiles helps to define what evangelism actually is and offers advice for us as Christians as we seek to share the good news about Jesus with those around us.
G.K. Chesterton said that "life is as bright as diamond and as brittle as a window pane." Our lives and health are beautiful but fragile, and we need to cherish them.
Christianity was a multiracial, multiethnic, multicultural movement from the beginning.
The root of idolatry is pride.
Podcast: Why the Church Needs Spiritual Mothers (Susan Hunt)
Susan Hunt reflects back on decades spent working to nurture the practice of Christian mentoring and shares her personal experience of mentoring others and being mentored herself.
History: Stranger than Fiction
Discovering church history is like going through the wardrobe into Narnia and discovering there’s a whole world back there just waiting to be explored.
The Upside-Down Way to Happiness
The Bible says Jesus has an upside-down kingdom, and that fact makes pursuing the kingdom counterintuitive. Jesus’s actions and words are often the opposite of what we’d imagine them to be.
How Embracing Our Depravity Helps Us Suffer Well
Becoming bitter prevents healing, creates hardened hearts, and creates distance in our relationship with God.
The Christmas Invitation You Can't Ignore
No matter how you feel about holiday parties, you need to know that you have been invited to a very important celebration this Christmas that you don’t want to miss.
Podcast: How Jesus Is Both the Singer and the Subject of the Psalms (Christopher Ash)
Christopher Ash discusses how we should understand the psalms in light of Christ and what role they should play in our lives today, both personally and corporately in the church.
Cultivating Habits of Grace: Day 2
Day 2: Hear God's Voice In this video, David Mathis explains the first means of grace: hearing God's voice. He then explores a few practical habits that we can cultivate aimed at helping us stay …
2 Principles for Formulating Advance Directives
There are two important things to think about when equipping those you love how to act on your behalf.
If a classic is a work that possesses the qualities that I ascribed to it, and if there are good reasons why some of our reading should be reading the classics, then how should we go about our reading of them?
Have You Put on the Belt of Truth Today?
What was your first thought when you woke up this morning? Even before you opened your eyes or lifted your head from your pillow, was there a situation from yesterday replaying in your mind?
What someone shouldn’t immediately offer to the couple struggling with infertility is a set of solutions to the problem.
How We Can Best Pray for Our Hurting Friends
Rather than just telling people you're praying for them, pray aloud for them in their presence.
Podcast: Positive Thinking ≠ Lasting Encouragement (Lindsey Carlson)
Lindsey Carlson talks about the discouragement we all face and where to turn for true encouragement that won’t let us down.
Should I "Like" a Social Media Post about Grief?
By liking a post about grief, you are letting the writer that they are not alone.
Podcast: Good News for Parents Filled with Regret, Guilt, or Shame (Adam Griffin)
Adam Griffin talks about how the gospel offers relief from parenting guilt and how the fruit of the Spirit can be applied to parents’ lives.
2 Glorious Themes from These Overlooked Books of the Bible
In the context of 2 Peter and Jude, there’s a very strong emphasis on the reality of God judging those who are in rebellion against him. And that’s intended as comfort for his people.
J. I. Packer: In His Own Words
We ask you to join us in thanking God for J. I. Packer—a man who has consistently evidenced a passion for God's glory and a love for God's church.
God’s word and his holiness ought to bring us to our knees in fear, reverence, and obedience. And they ought to make us ask for a mediator—someone to act as a go-between for us and God.
How does a biblical role model in Proverbs 31 demonstrate that women have been made in the image of God?
Face It: You're Going to Die . . . and Then Rise
The church bears witness to a watching world. What does it mean to die well, and place our hope in the resurrection?
Podcast: What Does It Mean When the Bible Says Life Is Meaningless? (Lydia Brownback)
Lydia Brownback talks through how to approach the book of Ecclesiastes and points out its core message for Christians today.
3 Considerations When Reviewing Books Your Children Want to Read
When our children leave our homes, we want them to have the skills and experience to be lifelong readers who know how to choose their books wisely.
The Difference between Gospel-ish and Gospel Fluency
To become truly gospel fluent is to be able to listen to somebody well enough to hear the real longing or hurts that they're dealing with.