All Christians are called to garden work, and pastors are called to model it—to labor diligently like farmers as we cultivate the health of the saints under our care. (2 Tim. 2:6). Our churches are “God’s field” (1 Cor. 3:9). This simple truth should reorient the way all Christians view the church. Are you cultivating... Continue Reading

It takes a certain level of wisdom to see the pain as a means for joy. We must see the trials we endure as the means by which God shows us we are truly dependent on Christ. When all else is stripped away, all we have is Christ. What is our only comfort, or joy,... Continue Reading

We live in a world vandalized by the fall into sin.  Things are breaking down.  We’re breaking down.  Not just me, but all of us are terminal cases.  Right now, if everything is clear in your mind and God’s grace enables you, you can take hold of Christ and believe.  He holds on to you,... Continue Reading