The soul is measured by its flights, Some low and others high, The heart is known by its delights, And pleasures never lie. I was 25 years old when John Piperâs book The Pleasures of God  was first released in 1991. My wife and I had bee...
The soul is measured by its flights, Some low and others high, The heart is known by its delights, And pleasures never lie. I was 25 years old when John Piperâs book The Pleasures of God  was first released in 1991. My wife and I had bee...
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...
A recent experience stirred in me a desire to share a word for fathers. I have fathers of younger children particularly in mind, those on the front end of their fathering days, when a man is seeking to establish godly habits so that, by his example, ...
A recent experience stirred in me a desire to share a word for fathers. I have fathers of younger children particularly in mind, those on the front end of their fathering days, when a man is seeking to establish godly habits so that, by his example, ...
I have this one friend, everywhere she goes, she gives gifts. Roses to teachers, journals to me, and flowers to so many. She is gifted in gifts. Is she trying to make me look bad? She is so impressive! I am normally the one loaded with 2 kids, ...
I have this one friend, everywhere she goes, she gives gifts. Roses to teachers, journals to me, and flowers to so many. She is gifted in gifts. Is she trying to make me look bad? She is so impressive! I am normally the one loaded with 2 kids, ...
Had you been there that very moment, watching from a distance, you wouldnât have observed anything dramatic. Iâm talking about the moment Abraham (still called Abram at the time) stepped out of his tent and gazed into the heavens, looking at the star...
Had you been there that very moment, watching from a distance, you wouldnât have observed anything dramatic. Iâm talking about the moment Abraham (still called Abram at the time) stepped out of his tent and gazed into the heavens, looking at the star...
I met my aunt Margaret for the first time when I was ten. She was in a wheelchair in the middle of the front room, drooling uncontrollably, unaware of my presence, incontinent, and unable to take care of herself. And yet my uncle Gale cared for her, ...
I met my aunt Margaret for the first time when I was ten. She was in a wheelchair in the middle of the front room, drooling uncontrollably, unaware of my presence, incontinent, and unable to take care of herself. And yet my uncle Gale cared for her, ...
More clearly than any other writer in the Bible, the apostle Paul opened up the truth to me that God is most glorified in me when I am most satisfied in him. It was thrilling to discover that glorifying God and satisfying my soul are not at odds. I h...
More clearly than any other writer in the Bible, the apostle Paul opened up the truth to me that God is most glorified in me when I am most satisfied in him. It was thrilling to discover that glorifying God and satisfying my soul are not at odds. I h...
On the morning of November 12, 1660, a young pastor entered a small meeting house in Lower Samsell, England, preparing to be arrested. He hadnât noticed the men keeping guard outside the house, but he didnât need to. A friend had warned him that they...
On the morning of November 12, 1660, a young pastor entered a small meeting house in Lower Samsell, England, preparing to be arrested. He hadnât noticed the men keeping guard outside the house, but he didnât need to. A friend had warned him that they...
Sometimes God makes us wait for doors to open in ministry because unwanted waiting is some of the best preparation for ministry. By the fall of 2008, I already knew I wanted to be a pastor. It was my senior year at Wake Forest University. I had won...
Sometimes God makes us wait for doors to open in ministry because unwanted waiting is some of the best preparation for ministry. By the fall of 2008, I already knew I wanted to be a pastor. It was my senior year at Wake Forest University. I had won...
As many begin a new year of Bible reading, we would do well to remember one of the chief dangers: searching the Scriptures, and missing the Savior. Recall Jesusâs words to the Jewish leaders of John 5, those most devoted of Bible readers: You sear...
As many begin a new year of Bible reading, we would do well to remember one of the chief dangers: searching the Scriptures, and missing the Savior. Recall Jesusâs words to the Jewish leaders of John 5, those most devoted of Bible readers: You sear...
A friend of mine likes to say, âThe best gospel presentation is the one given.â Thatâs true. And convicting. Many good books, sermons, and seminars can help us prepare to share our faith. But none of these resources can do for us what we often find t...
A friend of mine likes to say, âThe best gospel presentation is the one given.â Thatâs true. And convicting. Many good books, sermons, and seminars can help us prepare to share our faith. But none of these resources can do for us what we often find t...
Claraâs sight was bright and sharp till she reached middle school. Then, at first, she had problems only with small prints. But she grew older, and began to squint and larger letters too. Upon a specialistâs advice, she obtained a pair of lens, which...
Claraâs sight was bright and sharp till she reached middle school. Then, at first, she had problems only with small prints. But she grew older, and began to squint and larger letters too. Upon a specialistâs advice, she obtained a pair of lens, which...
