The Post-Holiday Crash No One Talks About
After weeks of late nights, packed schedules, social obligations and the emotional gymnastics of the holidays, January is supposed to feel like a rese...
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AI GENERATEDJordan Lee Dooley: Your Body is a Gift, Not Something to Fix
We live in a culture drowning in health trends, diet advice and “quick fixes.” From low-fat diets and calorie counting to Whole30, intermittent fastin...
AI GENERATEDThe Spiritual Toll of Constant Entertainment
Technology is in a never-ending battle for our attention. Whether it’s the latest mind-blowing documentary or the newest gadget promising to change th...
Death of a Eulogy
I’m troubled by a trend I’ve seen with funerals. For the last decade, I’ve been the preaching minister at a rural congregation in the Bible Belt Sout...
AI GENERATEDThe Vanishing Gifts of Boredom
While any time is good for “out with the old, in with the new,” the New Year offers a fresh calendar page on which to plot out changes we hope to enac...
Do You Have an Outreach Schedule Planned for 2026?
An outreach schedule for 2026 gives you structure without stifling the Spirit. It creates momentum, invites consistent participation, and helps your c...
How to Include Musical Variety in Worship Planning This Year
Before your next planning session, review your song plan for the coming months. Ask: Where can we introduce one new style or instrument? Where can we ...
Is Personal Growth on Your Pastoral Calendar?
Personal growth is not a luxury reserved for sabbaticals or crises. It is an essential part of faithful pastoral leadership. If it is missing from you...
AI GENERATEDMarriage 911 – Dealing with Domestic Violence
Two-thirds of pastors see signs of domestic violence among attendees. Does your Marriage 911 team have a plan to help victims and families? Adopting a...
The Apostle on Mars Hill: Paul’s Critical Engagement with Stoic Thought
Paul does not say, “Aratus was a pagan heretic, so ignore him.” He says, “Your own poet got this right.” He identifies a seed of truth—humanity’s depe...
Disentangling My Self From Same-Sex Desires
In the months following that first confession of my same-sex desires, with help from Jesus, I began the slow and messy process of disentangling those ...
New and Revised Bible Reading Plan for 2026
Many people find that first thing in the morning is their best time for reading God’s Word. But that doesn’t work for everyone, or for every season of...
The Dad Factor
Fred Rogers was an ordained Presbyterian minister. His television show was his ministry. He was the only one they ever allowed to pastor through publi...
I’m Not Sure It’s Just Me Anymore
One of the quiet dangers of constant commentary is that it trains us to live in reaction mode. We stop asking, Is this true? and start asking, How do ...
What Many Christians Get Wrong About Following Their Pastor
Most Christians want to honor their pastor. They want to be supportive, loyal, and unified. They don’t want to be labeled divisive or difficult. For m...
7 Quiet Church Leadership Mistakes That Slowly Damage a Church
Most churches are not harmed by scandal or sudden collapse. They are weakened slowly, through church leadership mistakes that feel reasonable at the t...
Holy Thoughts for the New Year
Oh to be more like what Christ was when here below! It is a wilderness, and a wilderness will God make us to know it. He says, “Arise and depart; this...
Not All Church Conflict Is Obvious—Some of the Most Dangerous Ones Look Spiritual
It rarely starts with shouting, ultimatums, or public division. Much of today’s most damaging church conflict doesn’t look like conflict at all. More ...
AI GENERATEDDon't Confuse Your Diet for a Fast
One of the biggest resolutions many make at New Years revolves around food. Whether it's eating better or cutting out foods altogether, diet plans pla...
AI GENERATEDDavid Platt: 'God Has Already Revealed His Will For Your Life'
If "finding God's will" isn't a cosmic Easter egg hunt in which He tells us, "You're getting warmer!" then what is it? David Platt explains....
From Panic Attacks to Physical Discipline
Ten years ago, I was at the unhealthiest moment of my life. I was a former missionary who had become a corporate lawyer. I had a head filled with grea...
AI GENERATED5 Experts Give New Year Advice That Actually Works
There’s a lot of pressure that comes with the start of a new year, which is why everyone seems to be making resolutions to make their lives better. Lo...
AI GENERATEDLevi and Jennie Lusko Share Two Keys For a Happy Marriage
Marriage is comprised of a lot of different things, from good communication to honesty, hard work to intentionality. But according to Levi and Jennie ...
Where Your Heart Is, There Your Habits Will Be Also
Tuesday, 7:45 a.m. The alarm clock glowed in my face, reminding me that I needed to log in to work in 15 minutes. I said good morning to my husband, j...
My New Year’s Resolution: No More ‘Content’
In March of 2020, I was trying to finish my PhD while caring for a six-month-old and a two-year-old. Miraculously, I defended my dissertation that mon...
The Stand That Saved My Life: Read (and Share) This Amazing Testimony
Make a stand for Christ and trust Him to use it for His glory. The same stand that saved my life may just save the soul of someone you know....
Beth Moore on 47th Anniversary: Blessed To Have God as Our Help
On Tuesday morning (Dec. 30), Bible teacher Beth Moore reflected on reaching her 47th wedding anniversary....
AI GENERATEDNine ‘Mistakes’ Every 20-Something Is Allowed to Make
I’m well into my 20s now, which means I’m all too familiar with the pressure to have life figured out. Family, friends, neighbors, co-workers and acqu...
Finding Peace and Trusting God in Hard Times
"And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." – Philippians 4:7 (NIV) Finding pea...
AI GENERATEDI Had the Year I Wanted But I’m Still Unfulfilled. Now What?
By the time December arrives, a familiar feeling settles in. The calendar is full. The year is nearly over. The pace finally slows enough for the nois...
AI GENERATED7 Resolutions Everyone Should Consider Making in 2026
We’ve all done it: Made resolutions to work out regularly, to stick to a budget, to eat better. Those are all great goals. And they can pay off if we ...
AI GENERATED4 Signs It's Time to Find a New Church
It usually starts quietly. You miss a Sunday. Then another. You tell yourself it’s because life is busy or work has been exhausting or you just needed...
AI GENERATEDIs Consumerism Consuming Us?
Recognizing that we all have the potential to become consumer gluttons....
AI GENERATEDA Case for Not Instagramming Your Holidays
I got in the holiday spirit early this year, which was a large difference from last year where I felt no festive spirit until the week of Christmas. S...
AI GENERATEDThe Loneliness We Don’t Talk About on Christmas Eve
Christmas is supposed to feel crowded: Crowded schedules. Crowded rooms. The season comes with a prewritten script of belonging — from tacky group pho...
AI GENERATED7 Small Acts of Generosity That Make a Real Difference During the Holidays
The holidays are generous by default. There’s food everywhere. There are toys under trees. There’s a steady pressure to be cheerful, kind, emotionally...
AI GENERATED25 Easy Ways to Have The Best Christmas Day Ever
Rejoice — Christmas is back! Which means holiday parties and intense group texts about Secret Santa budgets, along with just enough family time before...
AI GENERATEDHow to Take the Pressure Out of Popping the Big Question
Somewhere along the way, proposals stopped being conversations and started becoming productions. What was once a meaningful moment between two people ...
AI GENERATEDThe Essential Guide to Surviving Family Holidays
Christmas has a way of turning good intentions into awkward conversations faster than any other holiday. One minute the tree is glowing and the music ...
AI GENERATEDLysa TerKeurst: What To Do With Painful Memories This Christmas
Do you ever find yourself defining life by before and after the deep hurt? The horrific season. The conversation that stunned us. The shocking day of ...
AI GENERATEDNine Common Myths Christians Believe at Christmas
Christmas truly is the most wonderful time of the year, because it calls our attention to one of the most beautiful teachings of Scripture – the Incar...
AI GENERATED4 Reasons Community Is More Important Than Ever
Community is one of those words that gets thrown around a lot in Christian circles. We talk about it in sermons, see it on church websites and maybe e...
What We Get Wrong About 'Telling Our Story’
Often, testimonies within the church go something like this: 1. I thought I was a Christian, but…. 2. God did [blank] in my life… 3. …And now I'm at t...
3 Things To Do When Struggling To Forgive Your Spouse
“Will you forgive me?” A phrase that is included at the end of almost all apologies in my marriage....
13 Encouraging Verses for Moms
Motherhood: part Indiana Jones, part lullaby, part Call of Duty, part Magic Kingdom, part dumpster fire. You might sometimes feel your most exhilarati...
We Don’t Talk Like We Used To: 6 Conversations To Reconnect
When most of communication becomes functional (schedules, what needs to done, fixed, etc.), connection takes a backseat. Here are six questions to hel...
3 Tips for Intentional Grandparenting (Both Near and Far)
Ever wonder if you’re an intentional grandparent? Explore the special role you could play in your grandchild’s life....
Can You Afford Not To Get Away as a Couple?
As a newly blended family, they didn’t have the funds to pay for a marriage cruise. But they saw the value in a week away to focus on their marriage....
Should You Say the Hard Thing to Your Husband?
For those of us who have to say something to know if we think it, to pause and consider whether to say what came to our mind can be especially tricky....
God as Father: Finding His Faithfulness When Earthly Fathers Fail
How do we understand God as Father when our earthly fathers fail us? We can trust God’s unchanging love and faithfulness in difficult times, but it ta...