Article & Essay Archive
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What do you do when you’re helpless, ashamed or dying? Give yourself back to God, says George MacDonald. It’s the simplest thing there is.
'Be still,' the psalm says. Too busy? Bobbie Schaeperkoetter sighed too, then found relief inside the command. She opens her book to Rapt readers.
You've sung God a welcome and wondered whether he'd come. He's the host. He called first. Adriel Sanchez hands these pages to Rapt readers.
Ever been moved to tears by beauty without knowing why? That's God's love breaking into your smallest moments, says Timothy Willard. A Rapt original.
Lysa TerKeurst gave her Bible to a stranger on a plane. Twenty-four years later, it found her, filled with two more generations of notes.
Skipped something you wanted because nobody would go? Annie F. Downs on going anyway and the world that opens. Set aside for Rapt readers.
Does your church feel small? Ephesians was first read in rooms of five to thirty. N.T. Wright says Paul called them God's own poem.
The world counts how many serve us. Jesus counts how many we serve — and hands us the towel. Shared with Rapt readers.
Burned out? Maybe you want what everyone else wants. Jay Y. Kim on the peace that's closer than the top. Opened for Rapt readers.
Opened to Rapt readers from his new book, Derwin Gray traces an NFL collapse into the hard truth that healing begins with honesty.
In this excerpt opened to Rapt readers, Granger Smith explains why the local church offers something solitude can’t: accountability, encouragement and belonging.
Still trying to make yourself change? Jonathan Bailey opens his new book to Rapt readers with an ancient, slower path to transformation.
Ever prayed for the presence of God? Ever felt it? You can. Gary S. Selby opens his new book on C.S. Lewis for Rapt.
When time feels like it's running out, take the long way home. Timothy Willard took it under a supermoon and wrote it for you.
Opened to Rapt readers from “Authentic Communication,” this excerpt shows why speaking, listening and handling conflict well are part of Christian work.
Jim Street opens this excerpt to Rapt readers, freeing calling from career and talent so you can notice how God may work through you.
We were never meant to carry every tragedy, headline and opinion. Prayer helps us release what belongs to God and recover a quieter soul.
The in-between is not empty. Mary’s story shows how God meets us in ordinary waiting and quietly forms what comes next.
Because judgment has already fallen on Christ, guilty consciences can rest in forgiveness, acceptance and lasting peace with God.
From Picasso to Rembrandt, centuries of art can help readers notice the Bible’s grief, glory and humanity with fresh eyes.
When prayer stops feeling like something to master, silence can gather the soul and teach us how to remain with Jesus.
A garden's unnecessary beauty interrupts the rush to be useful, loosening worry and teaching us to receive each day as a gift.
When life feels dark and your way forward disappears, God has not left you alone. Joshua Giles learned to trust God in the unknown.
God never intended faith to be dry or distant. He invites you to taste his goodness, delight in his presence and discover that he alone can satisfy the deepest longings of your heart. When you slow down to savor who he is, worship becomes more than duty — it becomes a feast that leaves you longing for even more of him.
Play is more than a way to pass the time — it is one of the ways God draws us toward one another. Whether around a game board, a radio or a shared pastime, ordinary hobbies can quietly remind us that we were created for connection, not isolation. Sometimes the simplest moments of play awaken us to the deeper fellowship we were made to enjoy.
Communion isn’t just a ritual — it’s a table where broken people discover they belong, where Jesus gently restores us, even in our deepest grief.
The greatest threat to your faith may not be hostility but comfort. Long after persecution fades, the quiet pull of approval, success and worldly admiration can still steal your heart. Discover why following Jesus has always meant swimming against the current — and how true freedom begins when the world's applause no longer defines your worth.
What fills your mind shapes far more than your thoughts — it shapes your life. God still speaks, even in the quiet of the night, bringing clarity, direction and hope to hearts willing to listen. As you learn to discern his voice from every other influence, even your dreams can become invitations to know him more deeply and walk more confidently in his purpose.
Faith is not the absence of questions. Sometimes the deepest disciples are the ones who keep following Jesus even when certainty feels out of reach. If you've ever wrestled with doubt, discover why honest questions need not weaken your faith — and why surrender, not perfect certainty, has always been the truest mark of trust.
When every shortcut promises ease, discover the quiet invitation to think deeply, feel honestly and stay rooted in the voice of God.