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Are You Known for Joy? Laughter is an outburst of the goodness of God. by PHIL CALLAWAY HAVE YOU EVER COMPLAINED? At break­fast, I said to my wife, “This butter is too hard. Look what it did to my bread.” She laughed. “Life is tough,” she said. So I complained about that. Here are other […]

AFTER WYNTER Jonathan Pitts reflects on the goodness of God. BY HOLLY BASHAM IN THE SUMMER of 2018, Jonathan Pitts accepted God’s call to serve as the Exec­utive Pastor at Church of the City in Franklin, Tennessee. Jonathan, his wife Wynter, and their four daughters — Alena, Kaitlyn, and twins, Camryn and Olivia — would […]

A Family on Mission Whether overseas or in your backyard, God has a plan for you. by Emma Nash My husband, Taylor, and I recently celebrated an anniversary of sorts. It was six years ago we boarded a plane with four suitcases and nervous energy to begin our life on the southern tip of Africa. […]

The Color of Love Lord, open our eyes to Your great, multicultural world. by Dorena Williamson There was once a man named John who joined a groundbreaking team with his brother. In spite of the gender and reli­gious norms in culture, the team leader was fueled by a love unlike anything John had ever seen. […]

The Least of These God calls us to come alongside and advocate for the most marginalized. by Raleigh Sadler THE FLIGHT CREW prepared for take­off. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. I wasn’t nervous, actually far from it. No, this breath served a greater purpose. I could finally exhale. This was a […]

Gifts of the Spirit Spiritual gifts are to be exercised under the lordship of Christ. by THOMAS R. SCHREINER PAUL INTRODUCES the topic of spiritual gifts with the foundational truth of Jesus’ lordship. “Now concerning spiritual gifts: brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be unaware. You know that when you were pagans, […]