Steve was a house painter from England vacationing at a beach in the Philippines with his family. I happened to be staying at the same resort. One day during a conversation that began to turn toward spiritual things, Steve said, "I've talked to numer...
Steve was a house painter from England vacationing at a beach in the Philippines with his family. I happened to be staying at the same resort. One day during a conversation that began to turn toward spiritual things, Steve said, "I've talked to numer...
Does our right standing before God depend on our becoming more like Jesus, or does our becoming more like Jesus flow from our right standing before God? I first began wrestling with that question twenty years ago as a college student. The Bible us...
Does our right standing before God depend on our becoming more like Jesus, or does our becoming more like Jesus flow from our right standing before God? I first began wrestling with that question twenty years ago as a college student. The Bible us...
âWhy shouldnât I follow my heart? If I am a Christian â if God has caused me to be âborn againâ and has given me âa new heartâ â isnât my new heart trustworthy?â Readers have raised some version of this objection when Iâve exhorted Christians, âDo...
âWhy shouldnât I follow my heart? If I am a Christian â if God has caused me to be âborn againâ and has given me âa new heartâ â isnât my new heart trustworthy?â Readers have raised some version of this objection when Iâve exhorted Christians, âDo...
Have you ever wondered why history began with a lonely husband? Why did God make man, and then pause? Why did he parade âevery beast of the field and every bird of the heavensâ before the man, before finally giving him a bride, a helper, a queen? ...
Have you ever wondered why history began with a lonely husband? Why did God make man, and then pause? Why did he parade âevery beast of the field and every bird of the heavensâ before the man, before finally giving him a bride, a helper, a queen? ...
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty . I will say to the Lord, âMy refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.â (Psalm 91:1â2) On January 8, 1956, Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, Ed McCully, Peter F...
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty . I will say to the Lord, âMy refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.â (Psalm 91:1â2) On January 8, 1956, Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, Ed McCully, Peter F...
Sometime around A.D. 95, Jesus, through the apostle John, came metaphorically knocking on the door of the church in Laodicea with an unsurpassed invitation: âBehold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I wil...
Sometime around A.D. 95, Jesus, through the apostle John, came metaphorically knocking on the door of the church in Laodicea with an unsurpassed invitation: âBehold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I wil...
Gospel tracts and pamphlets are very important tools in evangelism. The printing press was a wonderful gift from God and has been used greatly for the glory of Jesus Christ. The printed page can greatly multiply our efforts in the service of the Lord...
Gospel tracts and pamphlets are very important tools in evangelism. The printing press was a wonderful gift from God and has been used greatly for the glory of Jesus Christ. The printed page can greatly multiply our efforts in the service of the Lord...
âNothing makes me more unsure whether I will persevere until the end like spending too long in his presence.â Months had gone by, interactions multiplied, and good intentions no longer were strong enough to sustain my friend. According to him, this...
âNothing makes me more unsure whether I will persevere until the end like spending too long in his presence.â Months had gone by, interactions multiplied, and good intentions no longer were strong enough to sustain my friend. According to him, this...
If God wants us to âwalk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to himâ (Colossians 1:10), why doesnât he give us more specific guidance in our decisions? The Spontaneous 95% Consider all of the decisions you make during a typical day. M...
If God wants us to âwalk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to himâ (Colossians 1:10), why doesnât he give us more specific guidance in our decisions? The Spontaneous 95% Consider all of the decisions you make during a typical day. M...
A man is trapped in a car, rushing down a hill toward a cliff. The doors are locked. The brakes are out. The steering barely works. Far ahead, he can see other cars hurtling into the abyss. How far they fall, he does not know. What they find at the ...
A man is trapped in a car, rushing down a hill toward a cliff. The doors are locked. The brakes are out. The steering barely works. Far ahead, he can see other cars hurtling into the abyss. How far they fall, he does not know. What they find at the ...
Bible study often exposes us. As I sat in a Bible study recently, the leader asked our group how we heard Jesusâs voice and how we follow, like he says in John 10:27: âMy sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.â One woman sitt...
Bible study often exposes us. As I sat in a Bible study recently, the leader asked our group how we heard Jesusâs voice and how we follow, like he says in John 10:27: âMy sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.â One woman sitt...
My wife and I are investing in calmness therapy for our twin 11-year-old boys. Itâs called youth baseball. The financial expenses pale in comparison to the deposits of time. Baseball not only facilitates brain and body development, and teaches team...
My wife and I are investing in calmness therapy for our twin 11-year-old boys. Itâs called youth baseball. The financial expenses pale in comparison to the deposits of time. Baseball not only facilitates brain and body development, and teaches team...
