Church Life

Building the Habit of Family Worship

Growing up in the Asian church, I thought worship belonged in the church. Now I’m bringing it into our home.

For Pastors

Preaching Today

Preaching Today, a resource of Christianity Today, provides pastors and preachers sermon prep help with sermon illustrations, sermons, sermon ideas, and preaching articles.

Church Hurts for Pastors, Too

Church hurt travels in both directions—from the pews to the pulpit and in reverse.

I Was Sold into Slavery. Jesus Set Me Free.

In the Thai Muslim community where I lived, enslavement was all I knew. Then God spoke into the darkness.

Spiritual Growth: There’s an App for That

Megachurch pastor Tim Timberlake wants you to find intimacy with God on your phone.

Satisfaction Comes for Doubters

A note from CT’s president in our March/April issue.

The Man Tackling the Masculinity Crisis

Jason Wilson’s rite of passage for young Detroit men is helping them become spiritually, emotionally, and physically healthy.

Tio Pedro’s Mission Field Is Carnival

Most evangelicals shun the holiday. But one man sees Brazil’s favorite festival as a key evangelistic opportunity.

A Good Pair of Lungs

How burst pulmonary arteries opened my eyes to the gift of an ordinary life in Jesus.

When the Pews Hold Pain

How to preach and lead when trauma sits in your sanctuary.

The Things That Are Unseen

Our world on this side of heaven is a lifetime of Holy Saturday.

Who for the Joy Set Before Him

Our true destination is not a city built by human hands, but a home whose builder and designer is God.

By His Wounds

On Good Friday, the sinless one became the sin bearer for our healing.

Have This Mind Among Yourselves

How do we understand Palm Sunday as a triumphal entry to Jerusalem when it leads to betrayal and death?

Swallowed Up in Victory

Paul, poetry, and Easter Sunday.

Rejoice in Our Sufferings

Dwelling with Jesus means viewing our trials through a new set of eyes.

In the Rush of Great Waters

This Lent, may we remember the Cross as those who know the depth in which we need it.

Nor Be Weary

Enduring under a set of disciplines for a season prepares us for greater joy at the Resurrection.

Unless a Grain of Wheat Falls

Jesus died for me to reap a harvest of resurrection.

Even to Death

Jesus models what it looks like to stumble into the presence of God—hurting but hopeful.

When the Hour Came

This Maundy Thursday, let us remember the extreme length and the profound depth of Jesus’ dying love.

Why Do Doubts Arise?

Easter Monday is a waypoint in our journey to be reacquainted with the Savior who personally knows, sees, and loves us.

Further Resources

Preaching Today

A resource for sermon prep help with sermon illustrations, sermons, sermon ideas, and preaching articles.

SmallGroups.com

Inspiring life-changing community in your church by providing everything small group leaders need.

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