Inspiring Ministry & Church Development Articles

Faith for When Life Falls Apart

It's only a matter of time before life falls apart. The loss of a job, a diagnosis of cancer, an unfaithful spouse, abuse from a leader, the betrayal of a dear friend. It doesn’t matter how suburban our lives a... Continue Reading...

How Can I Keep My Preaching from Getting Stale?

Bryan Chapell

Those who study denominations such as the one in which I serve (evangelical, largely Anglo, suburban and middle-class) say that the sermons of our preachers most commonly address the “3M” concerns of our church... Continue Reading...

Display Bible Verses on Your Website: NEW Tool From Crossway

Cory Mansfield

A Free Tool for Your Blog or Website Today, we’re pleased to announce the launch of the new and improved ESV CrossReference Tool—a free resource created to make it easy to feature the text of the ESV Bible on ... Continue Reading...

5 Myths Regarding the Song of Songs

Crossway

Myth #1: The Song of Songs is just a human love story. I do not intend to treat the Song of Songs like an allegory, in which everything in the book stands for something else, and in which we start coming up wi... Continue Reading...

Scripture Journals – A Great Way to Engage with God’s Word

Cory Mansfield

We all love engaging with the Word of God. They are His Words to us, preserved for thousands of years. They are "living and active" (Hebrews 4:12), "breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof,... Continue Reading...

What if Every Sunday Were Advent?

Landon Reynolds

Something we like to say in the church is: “Every Sunday is Easter!” The implications of this statement are absolutely filled with hope and promise, as the church proclaims every time that she gathers to worshi... Continue Reading...

Be Inspired. Anywhere. WaterProof Bible!

Cory Mansfield

The Bible is the Bible. The Words of God preserved for us through the ages to give us all things necessary for salvation and living a life of faith that is pleasing to God. How the Scripture is printed, bound, ... Continue Reading...

How to Read the Bible without Distractions

Cory Mansfield

The Bible was given to us to read, study, meditate on, memorize, apply, and share. As we embark on this joyous discipline of reading God's Word, we find ourselves at the mercy of those who have gone before us w... Continue Reading...

Infographic: You Have More Time for Bible Reading than You Think

Crossway

Time Well Spent? If someone observed an average day in your life, how would they see you spend your time? How much of your time is given to TV, Facebook, YouTube, podcasts, hobbies, and housework? How much tim... Continue Reading...

How Suffering Reveals Your True Self

Paul David Tripp

Trust Issues Here's what happens in times of suffering. When the thing you have been trusting (whether you knew it or not) is laid to waste, you don't suffer just the loss of that thing; you also suffer the ... Continue Reading...