Benjamin Vrbicek 8/4/26 Benjamin Vrbicek 8/4/26

Are You as Connected to the Church as You Want to Be?

God wants more for pastors and church members than a mere exchange of goods and services. He wants love to flow both ways.

Benjamin Vrbicek 6/10/26 Benjamin Vrbicek 6/10/26

An Encouraging Seminar about the Return of Christ

Details about an event hosted by our church. We’d love to have you attend and get a book . . . for free.

Benjamin Vrbicek 4/7/26 Benjamin Vrbicek 4/7/26

There Will Be One Thousand Compensations for Pastors

Reflections on the sobering and encouraging words about pastoral ministry from John Piper and his father, Bill Piper.

Benjamin Vrbicek 3/22/26 Benjamin Vrbicek 3/22/26

The Cost of Pastoral Ministry: A Psalm

A psalm of lament for those low in the trenches of local church leadership.

Benjamin Vrbicek 11/18/25 Benjamin Vrbicek 11/18/25

Avoid Announcement Prayers (and Other Advice for Congregational Prayer)

Our church recently made a change to the time of prayer during our services, and we wrote some guidelines we hope will help our leaders pray in public.

Benjamin Vrbicek 9/10/25 Benjamin Vrbicek 9/10/25

On “Finishing Well” and a “Shockingly Supernatural Ending”: Guest Posts at The Gospel Coalition and Gospel-Centered Discipleship

I wrote guest posts for The Gospel Coalition and Gospel-Centered Discipleship. One is about the beauty of Christian faithfulness over the long haul, and the other is about the beauty of Christian love, especially when love is difficult.

Benjamin Vrbicek 7/29/25 Benjamin Vrbicek 7/29/25

She Had an Iranian Passport

Reflections from a recent mission trip to Turkey.

Benjamin Vrbicek 6/17/25 Benjamin Vrbicek 6/17/25

I Reviewed All the Lyrics Our Church Has Sung This Year and Noticed a Troubling Pattern

When I looked at all the lyrics we’ve sung so far this year, I noticed a troubling pattern: we don’t sing very much about the return of Christ.

Benjamin Vrbicek 5/27/25 Benjamin Vrbicek 5/27/25

Persevering in Ministry and Publishing: A Podcast Interview

I know you want to run the race God has for you. I want to run that race too. However, we often find perseverance difficult because life and ministry can be so challenging.

Benjamin Vrbicek 5/6/25 Benjamin Vrbicek 5/6/25

When He Shall Come with Trumpet Sound

They don’t make songs like they used to.

Benjamin Vrbicek 1/28/25 Benjamin Vrbicek 1/28/25

Book Launch: Broken but Beautiful

I worked with Gospel-Centered Discipleship to collect a team of gifted writers to reflect on the beauty of the bride of Christ. The book launches today.