Author and speaker Paul Tripp tells a story about a time when he was ready to quit the pastorate. If not for some kind, encouraging words from an elder congregant, none of the lifelong work he’s done in his ministry ever would have happened. Pastors, you can’t do it alone. You must have people around you who hold you accountable and help you build your identity in the gospel.

Worship through song is a gift of the present and a promise of the future, from God Himself. With that I mind, how can every church best prepare its people for that day when we all stand together in one heavenly choir? We can begin now by asking ourselves, “Is it well with our singing?”

God sees amazing potential in a thorn. He is known to give them to people, and not just to His enemies, but to His dear children. They remind us that our suffering is a stewardship. In other words, it’s a trust that the Lord has placed in our lives, a trust that provides us with the opportunity to put the Lord’s sufficiency on display for all to see.

In our current culture, the church and prayer are often dismissed as irrelevant. But when believers gather and pray together, powerful things happen: the Spirit equips the saints for ministry, the helpless are met with help, and believers experience the joy of being led by the Spirit of Jesus. In this book, Paul E. Miller, bestselling author of A Praying Life, casts a vision for a return to the simple yet life-changing practice of praying together.

Join Lighthouse Voices® by Focus on the Family and the Colson Center to hear National Review writer Alexandra DeSanctis speak on “Tearing Us Apart: How Abortion Harms Our Culture and Disadvantages Women,” Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. Eastern Time. Register for the livestream by clicking the button below.

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