A list of prayers for students, teachers, educators, and parents as they navigate a new school year with hope.

Count and name your blessings - how to spend time in prayer thanking God for the many ways He has blessed you.

Bring all of yourself to God - your worries, your dreams, your highs, your lows. He can carry it all. He is your refuge. He is close.

Our connection to one another is not just how we survive in this world. It is how we will prevail. It is how we will glorify and honor Jesus.

Gratitude is a fundamental ingredient to enduring. Join this daily gratitude challenge and invite gratitude and joy into your life.

Praying big, bold prayers to the God who cares.

A list of scriptures to help guide your rhythm of rest and sabbath.

A list of resources for anyone who is navigating grief.

A list of encouraging Scriptures to read and pray through while experiencing grief and loss.

Of all the things we could do, I think starting a movement of encouraging one another makes so much sense these days.

What word sums up best what you think of this past year and its unexpected storms? What word are you clinging to as we head into a new year?

What does it sound like to pray for the peace, the welfare, the blessed wholeness, of the city where you’re currently living? Here are 5 guided prayers to help get you started.

Soul nourishment. 15 verses from Scripture to read, meditate on, and pray through during the election.

There has never been a more pivotal moment in our lifetimes to reflect love. This is when the people of God can rise up to the challenge differently.

In making our home in the land of the bland, we begin settling in many ways...We settle for so much less of Jesus.

Never Settle by Greg Holder offers a fresh vision for a faith that is both soothingly hot and thirst-quenchingly cold.

15 scripture verses to start your morning with.

In a tangible way, share hope. Let’s remind our friends and neighbors that they aren’t alone, that darkness doesn’t win, and this is not the end. Hope Wins.

Following Jesus means we live with hope even as we face the unknown. Here are five ways to help cultivate hope in the midst of the COVID19 crisis.

Steep your thoughts in Scripture. Here's a list of comforting Bible verses to read, memorize, and meditate on when you're feeling worried.

What makes a really good leader? The biggest lesson I've learned along the way is when you bake and develop leadership, you cannot do it alone.

Take some time today to meditate on these scriptures and the promises of our Father.

Never once did the glorious plan of God steer off course. Darkness was a very real part of the story but at every turn, light prevailed. As much as I love the beauty and tender intimacy of the [...]

We are subject to variables far beyond our control...Our world is messy and things do not always go according to plan. What happens then?

A list of books and resources to accompany your study of the Sermon on the Mount. Dive deeper into the beautiful words of Jesus in Matthew 5-7.

This is our prayer—both close to home and far away—that we begin to live out what Jesus longed for on the night of his betrayal. When we vow to work together as one the words of John 17 become an [...]

Most of us are familiar with the importance of good attitudes, and most of us would say we want that kind of attitude. But where do they come from? How do you cultivate a positive attitude?

Have you ever tried praying for someone that you don’t fully understand or maybe don’t even agree with fully? The first step is to start by listening.

How about if instead of settling for an imitation, we choose to live the abundant spiritual life we were created for?

Whatever the next steps are for me, for others, for us, it will include the intentional and sometimes spontaneous acts of beauty found in the worship of our eternal God.

Water is a nonnegotiable. Without it, disease ravages through a village. Women and young girls endanger themselves to journey to unsafe and exposed sources for even unclean water. Children [...]

God physically entered the mess of our world. This is how he makes things right. This is how he makes things new. And this is how he reminds us that we are not alone. This is the beauty of the [...]

Additional resources that might be helpful as you continue to unpack the fast-moving Gospel of Mark.

When it comes to the Christian life, the “what” and the “how” are both important. It is time. Time to pay closer attention to how we say and do things—because a healthy culture will not happen by [...]

It’s hard to explain how shocking it was. It was as if God spoke to my heart through that little boy...And thanks to those two words, I now had the rest of the flight to think and pray about that.

One year ago I stood by Dad’s bed, with my brother on the other side, and together we sang our pain-ridden father into an eternity with Jesus. And while a cold rain hits the window, I find myself [...]

The Advent Conspiracy movement started small—just a handful of churches who would try this experiment and make the story personal again. The news spread quickly, resources were created, and along [...]

A few years back I was asked, along with some other authors, to express my thanks to the inestimable Eugene Peterson. Today as I reflect on his life, I am once again reminded of the legacy Eugene [...]

The minutes are slowing down in this waiting room as I wait. But the moment is soon coming to hold another little one.

To assume you can only focus on the goal in front of you without ever paying mind to all that’s happening around you is not only foolish but also dangerous. And that brings us to the topic of culture.

Backstage interview with Greg Holder about the state of our divided world and the role the Church has in preserving unity.

You’ve heard of being off the beaten path? I’m pretty sure that’s where we were headed.

The network of lives God has woven around us is no mere accident. It is the obvious handiwork of an artisan. The whole fabric of this community was fearfully and wonderfully made.

I recently sat down with Rich Stearns and Steve Haas of World Vision to discuss christian witness, unity, and collaboration.

A list of some of my favorite resources.

Our world feels broken, divisive, unsettled, and loud. Many of us find ourselves pulling away from conversations and community. We retreat back to our tribes to feel safe, to feel heard, to feel [...]

I want to tell you a story. A story of how God taught me about the physical, tangible, flesh and blood presence of somebody walking with me through trouble. But first, let’s go back to the [...]

Scripture is filled with poetic action language describing the Christian life. Press on. Strain toward. Take hold. Follow in His steps. And do it with all your might.

Let’s talk about antidotes.  You know, something that counteracts a poison or a disease. I still need to get to the bottom of this one: is the antidote to a jellyfish sting really urine?  I [...]

One night in Managua, Nicaragua, it was my honor to stay in the home of a very generous family in an extremely impoverished part of the city.  The meal my host served of black beans and warm [...]

Take a stroll with me down memory-lane, will you?  Depending on your age, these will hit you differently.  These are (ready for it?) highlights from the top Christmas gift-crazes since the 80’s.

Years ago, when one my girls was four years old, I was working on a project at our house, repairing the steps to our basement.  And she was sitting next to me, watching.

We could learn from the experts on this topic. You know, on the topic of wonder. We could learn from those who are still surprised and amazed on a regular basis.  The, well, not-old.  Kids. [...]

We can get better at this. Wonder that is. Some will suggest that the loss of wonder is nothing more than boredom.  But it is more. 

What’s the most comforting sound you can imagine? The sound of waves crashing on the shore? The crackle of a campfire? Rain on a window? Whatever your answer, I’ll bet yours was different than mine.