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Which Rock Are You?
Ministry can be a grind. It can feel like a desert. I find that every day, God puts before me two rocks and asks me to choose: Will you trust me and let me show you the next step, or will you try to achieve victory on your own?
What You Should Read This Summer
Pastor J.D. is an avid reader—both by personality and by conviction. But you don’t have to devour books as ravenously as he does to benefit...
Looking Forward to SBC 2019
Last year, after accepting the nomination for presidency of the SBC, I laid out my prayers for our Convention. One year in, as we prepare again for our annual meeting, I am just as excited to see God moving in every one of these areas.
Common Pastoral Challenges, Waiting When God Seems Silent, & the Greatest Gift You Can Give Someone
Wisdom for Your Weekend: Your regular installment of what we've been reading from around the web. We gather the best and leave out the rest.
Rejoicing During Afflictions and Unhappiness
Many of us think Christians are supposed to always be happy, and if you’re not, something’s wrong with you or your faith. We even used to sing, “At the cross … it was there by faith I received my sight, and now I am happy all the day.” No pressure at all.
Will People Die for a Lie?
Sometimes we lose the mind-blowing shock of the Apostle Paul’s first-century conversion. The number one enemy of Christianity instantaneously became its biggest proponent. In doing so, he walked away from all kinds of prestige and power and promise in the Jewish community, to become a poor, persecuted Christian who was subjected to numerous beatings, spent more time in prison than he did free, and died by beheading.
Learning to Lament, Social Media Trends, & Character Making a Comeback
Wisdom for Your Weekend: Your regular installment of what we've been reading (and watching) from around the web. We gather the best and leave out the rest.
Four Reasons People Are Ashamed of the Gospel
What is it about the gospel that tempts people to feel ashamed? Even the Apostle Paul indicated that some people are going to feel this way (Romans 1:16). Tim Keller says in his book "Romans 1–7 for You" that there are four reasons modern Christians feel ashamed of the gospel:
How Was Abraham Saved?
What is saving faith, and how do you know if you have it? Paul answers that question by looking at the life of one of the most important figures in the Bible: Abraham. Abraham is the most important father of the faith in the world: Christians, Jews, and Muslims all point back to Abraham as an essential religious figure.
A Better To-do List, Lies About Singleness, & 101 Ways to Share the Gospel
Wisdom for Your Weekend: Your regular installment of what we've been reading (and watching) from around the web. We gather the best and leave out the rest.
About J.D. Greear
J.D. Greear is the pastor of The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, NC and author of several books including Gaining by Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches That Send.