Endurance Is Faith Over Time
August 18, 2026
Ever feel like you’re doing all the right things, but nothing’s happening? Just like the Israelites circling Jericho, we often walk in faith without seeing immediate results.
About the author
J.D. Greear
J.D. Greear is the pastor of The Summit Church, in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. He hosts Summit Life, a 30-minute daily radio broadcast and weekly TV program as well as the Ask the Pastor podcast. Pastor J.D. Greear has authored many books, most notably Gospel, Stop Asking Jesus Into Your Heart, and Gaining by Losing.
Pastor J.D. completed his Ph.D. in Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Chick-fil-A, serves as a Council member for The Gospel Coalition, and recently served as the 62nd president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Pastor J.D. and his wife Veronica are raising four awesome kids.
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Chemistry may bring people together, but it’s character that keeps them together.
Singleness Isn't Second-Class in the Kingdom
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Jesus and the apostles saw singleness as a powerful calling, not a second-class status.
What We Do with Our Money Now Matters Later
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What if the way you use your money revealed what you truly believe about eternity?
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We are commanded to hide His Word in our hearts.
I Am Not ________ Enough
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Feel like you’re falling short? Here’s the biblical reason your weakness might be the very thing God plans to use.