
The Problem of Superstitious Christianity
The goal for all pastors, and all Christians really, is the pursuit of knowing and worshiping God as He really is and not as we have merely imagined Him to be.

A Simple Definition of Leadership
Leadership is about embracing responsibility. It’s about understanding our role as stewards and being content with where He has placed us.

Links For The Church (4/23)
This week's links include resources on disciple-making shift, single women in the church, lessons from a bad sermon, how to lose a pastor, sin's allure, and church planting pipelines.

Links For The Church (4/16)
This week's links include resources on the purpose of marriage, worry, when Christianity doesn't work, caricatured biblical womanhood, and habits of false teachers.

Preachers, Let's Stop Stepping on Toes
Only when the heart is addressed do people find Christ more glorious, satisfying, and beautiful than whatever else they are grasping onto.

Jeff Medders on What He Would've Done Differently as a Church Planter
FTC.co asks Jeff Medders, Pastor of Redeemer Church (Tomball, TX): "What is the one thing you wish you’d done different as a church planter?"

Links For The Church (4/9)
This week's links include resources on a balanced gospel, hype church services, Christian hospitality, and prayer in 1 Timothy 2.

Can My Husband Also Be My Pastor?
For us to be able to respect our husbands as our pastors, we must first respect them as the spiritual leaders of our families. These two actions are irrefutably linked.

Keith Getty on His Favorite Worship Song
FTC.co asks Keith Getty, Christian songwriter and author, "What is your favorite worship song, and why?"

Links For The Church (4/2)
This week's links include resources on the sacraments and art, sharing the gospel, the language of "calling," and spitfire women.

Communion With Our Eyes Wide Open
In addition to giving us specific instructions, the biblical passages that mention the Lord's Supper are vivid reminders of the “togetherness” of it all.

The Battle for a Man's Mind
The starting point of a redeemed worldview is knowing the greatest danger to any man exists inside of him, not outside.

A World to Work and Watch
Since God created and cares for our natural world, His people should be marked by an appreciation for and care of that world.

Links For The Church (3/26)
This week's links include resources on celebrity power, the gospel in all seasons of life, grieving childlessness, and pastors teaching kids to love the church.

The Enduring Effects of a Parent's Daily Chatter
Three questions to help parents begin evaluating the way they talk to and around their kids in more relaxed settings.

How Not to Read the Parables
The parables Jesus tells in the four Gospels are peculiar kinds of stories that too many readers read very wrongly.

Links For The Church (3/19)
This week's links include resources on advocating for others, unmarried Christians, parenting and pastoring, and staying long in a church.

Blogging For God's Glory
There is a certain quality Christians should strive for as we represent God to the world.

Meditating on Scripture
The What, How, and Why
Meditation doesn't mean humming in a monotone tone in an effort to completely clear your mind so the universe can come rushing in. It means filling your mind with Scripture and turning it over in your mind again and again.

All Men Need a Band of Gospel Brothers
Men today are often drowning is superficial relationships, but do not possesses any genuinely accountable gut-level friendships.

#WeAreForTheChurch
Join the hashtag. Join the movement.

Links For The Church (3/12)
This week's links include resources on faith in dry seasons, grace to you, how to welcome people with disabilities, former atheists, and paying your pastor.

Mourn With Those Who Mourn
Often, we are left wondering what it actually means to come alongside those who are experiencing great loss. But exactly how do we do it?

Matt Chandler on Cultivating a Healthy Marriage
FTC.co asks Matt Chandler, Pastor at The Village Church, "How do you cultivate a healthy marriage?"

Links For The Church (3/5)
This week's links include resources on assisted suicide, getting the most out of books, 9Marxism, friends pastors need, how to live a whole life, and rest.

Michael Kelley on Books Christians Read
Series: Conversations
Why do the books Christians buy the most tend to not be the best for them?

Dean Inserra on Signs of Faithfulness in a Local Church
FTC.co asks Dean Inserra, Pastor of City Church - Tallahassee, FL: "How can a church know it’s on the right track? What are some signs of faithfulness?"

Links For The Church (2/26)
This week's links include resources on painful callings, conversion therapy, singles and gifts, meeting Christ, temptation, adoption, and quiet lives.

Social Media as a Legitimate Ministry
We have a message that needs to be spread and we have the largest communication platform the world has ever known.

Links For The Church (2/19)
This week's links include resources on boys respecting women, gathering seashells, celebrating women, Christians and death, and the phrase "I am enough."

Praying For Our Children
One thing I know I can do in the midst of the complexities and difficulties of the parenting task: I can pray.

Links For The Church (2/12)
This week's links include resources on embryo adoption, gratitude, the gospel in a cold place, cynicism, and small-groups and singles.

Pastors and the Porn Problem
Confession isn’t solely so the confessor can feel better because someone else knows. No, it is confession for the sake of change and accountability.

Studying Scripture with Augustine
Three Principles for a Healthy Start
We may not follow all of Augustine’s interpretations of Scripture, but his humility before the word continues to teach us.

Teaching Church Discipline in a Church Plant
Matthew 18 is about winning your brother. That’s the goal. We want to see him turn and repent. We pursue the process to win our brother.

J.D. Greear on the Sermon Prep Process
We asked J.D. Greear, Pastor of The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, to describe his process for preparing sermons.

Links For The Church (2/5)
This week's links include resources on safety for the same-sex attracted, leaders and yes-men, children and the Bible, and Black History Month.

Being a Christian: How Jesus Redeems All of Life
The New Book from Jason K. Allen
The new release from Jason K. Allen is a guide to living as a Christian every day.

Links For The Church (1/29)
This week's links include resources on old books for young Christians, busyness, social media, life purpose, and unknown false gospels.

5 Implications for Relationships Defined by the Gospel
The gospel redefines everything. No part of our lives is untouched by God’s redemptive power, including our relationships.

Supernatural Power for Everyday People
The New Book from Jared C. Wilson
This new book shows readers how to rely more fully on the power of the Holy Spirit for growth and satisfaction in their lives.

Links For The Church (1/22)
This week's links include resources on death, accountability, fostering, and what to say to the grieving.

The Lousy Preacher Was You
Preacher, be thankful: Jesus doesn’t love you to the degree you gain the nod of the masses.

7 Ways Teens Can Contribute When the Church Meets
Teenage believers, you can contribute right away in significant and helpful ways when the church gathers.

Links For The Church (1/15)
This week's links include resources on leaving your church, diversity and God's kingdom, repentant pastors, discipling children, and waiting.

Russell Moore on How to Engage Politics with a Kingdom Mindset
Series: Conversations
How can a Christian do wise political engagement while maintaining faithfulness first to God’s kingdom?

3 Spiritual Reasons to Do Something You're Not Good At
One active way we can remind ourselves of our comparative insignificance is to do something we’re probably going to be bad at.

Does My Teenager Really Need Youth Group?
Student ministries can give students something the world cannot – a greater purpose for their soul, and guidance in how to live for that purpose.

Clint Pressley on Key Components to Discipling Young Men
FTC.co asks Clint Pressley, Senior Pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC: "What are some key components to discipling young men?"

Links For The Church (1/8)
This week's links include biblical womanhood and Genesis, reading more books, truth and love, and well-behaved women.