
Insights from in and around the association
UBA Voices
Delight and Dread During the Holidays
Holidays with the family can be wonderful and hard. How can Christians cling to Christ when the thought of family is challenging or when we’re tempted to idolize it?
Advent Prayer Guide
Whatever resource you choose, spend time during this month of December reflecting on the wonderful and mysterious gift of the Word becoming flesh and dwelling among us.
An Unappreciated Gift
In the noise the world creates during this season, don’t make the mistake of overlooking and under-appreciating the joy of the gift that is our Savior, Jesus.
What does your spending say about your values?
Can Giving Tuesday be an opportunity for adults to be strategically thankful?
How Far are Missionaries Sent?
How does UBA’s Missionary Sending Cohort help reach and engage the wide diversity of Houston?
How to Care for Someone Walking Through Trauma
The Church walks with people in all seasons of life—especially some of the lowest. How can you care for others and yourself as you minister to those experiencing physical or emotional trauma?
4 Additional Griefs when Someone You Love Dies—And How to Find Hope Again
This article contains pieces of my laments from after my son died: anguish, guilt, doubt, fear, and learning to walk again.
I try to capture the experience of each affliction to help normalize the “crazy” you may be feeling. Then I try to help you with the harder part of lament—the part where you choose to trust.
Waffle Wisdom: God is Bigger Than Your "But"
Two things can be true at once: your heart is called to help and also you feel overwhelmed.
Just don’t let your “but” get in the way.
A Few of Our Favorite Things
In anticipation of this year's celebration, we asked the staff and churches who attended what their favorite parts of last year's event were. Here's what they had to say.
Pastor Appreciation—The Inside Scoop
Ever wondered what pastors do? Or what it's like to be a pastor? Josh Ellis gives us the inside scoop for Pastor Appreciation Month.