The Christian life isn’t accidental; it doesn’t unravel or flourish randomly. It is shaped by a small number of deeply embedded patterns that quietly, steadily form everything else.
The ordinary practices of gathered worship may seem unimpressive to the world: preaching, prayer, singing, water, bread, and wine. Yet these are the very means God has ordained to strengthen faith, nourish his people, and display his glory.
There is a quiet fear that often settles into the church: the fear that gospel witness belongs to someone else. To pastors. To theologians. To trained apologists with answers ready...
The mental picture of this precious woman sobbing uncontrollably in a hospital bed after receiving the treatment she was convinced she wanted is one that will stay with me for a long time.
Love means acknowledging that other people are made in God’s image, and pursuing God’s best for them, often in a way that is self-sacrificial.
As women we know how to encourage each other, to admonish one another when we see sin in each other’s lives. But what happens when a woman comes to you...
I recently asked a room full of Christian leaders to share the Gospel as they would to a 10 year old child 3 minutes before they fell asleep. Then I...
Pastor Paul Carter explains why he uses the RMM Bible reading plan.
In this episode, Pastors Paul Carter, Steve Bray, and Paul Martin discuss the differences between church planting and church revitalization.
Statistics tell us that 25% of current pastors plan to retire in the six months. If that’s even close to true, then we have to ask the question: where will...
What standing for the truth of God's word even at great personal cost looks like in Canada
