COVID-19: Living by Probabilities or Providence?
Mike Emlet (article)
Dear brothers and sisters, we shouldn’t find either our safety—or our doom—in numbers, statistics, and risk profiles. Scripture turns our gaze elsewhere.
3 Actions To Take In Suffering - Paul David Tripp
Paul David Tripp (video)
In your moments of suffering, when waves of doubt, fear, and discouragement come, take these three actions: Preach, Invite, Pray.
What Should I Do if I Doubt my Salvation?
Don Whitney (video)
“Doubting your salvation is normal, and it can be healthy if it drives you back to Christ.”
How to Diagnose Your Discouragement
Christine Hoover (article)
In whatever you face – discouragement or something deeper – God is with you at every turn.
Guilt and Shame
Dan DeWitt (article)
We must deal with our shame by reminding ourselves of how God has dealt with our guilt.
False Accusations
Paul Tripp If you've ever been falsely accused, you know that your mind and heart swirl with different emotions. Here are 5 reactions that we may experience...
Dealing With Someone Else's Sin
Jared Olivetti How do we (Biblically) deal with someone else's sin? Consider this a cheat sheet - gathered through study of God's Word and more-or-less successful conversations with others.
What’s the Compassionate Approach to the Transgender Bathroom Debate?
Kimberly Wagner It's no longer a question of access, but it's a question of compassion. On Friday, May 13, the Obama administration issued a directive to all public schools informing teachers and administrators that in order to comply with federal law, policies concerning students must be based on the student's "gender identity," not on his or her biological sex...
When an Unbeliever Dies: Offering Comfort without Distorting the Truth
George Lawson One of the greatest and most challenging speaking invitations a pastor will ever receive is to speak at a funeral. A bereaved family will often request a pastor’s presence to speak words of comfort, hope and peace. Sometimes they will even call this speech the eulogy, which literally means good words...
Scriptures to Fight Anxiety
Paul Tautges As I war against the continuing influence of my depravity, one of the chief sins I wrestle with is anxiety. And the more I talk to other believers, the more I realize just how common this struggle is, which is not a surprise in light of 1 Corinthians 10:13. Whether it is worry over tomorrow’s provision, insecurity in our relationships...
4 Ways to Battle Bitterness
Jen Wilkin A young woman asked me to meet with her recently to help her learn how to deal with bitterness. She had suffered harm at the hands of a fellow believer in the form of hurtful accusations and outright hypocrisy. Though months had gone by she found that bitterness toward this person kept creeping back into her thinking...
5 Myths and Truths in Loneliness
Gary Barnes and Darrell Bock From a psychological perspective, I’ve been struck by the depth of pain humans encounter in their experience of loneliness. And from a theological perspective, I’ve been amazed at how significant human loneliness is to the triune God...
50 Resources for Equipping the Church on Homosexuality and Same-sex Marriage
Joe Carter If you're looking for something to share with people in your church in order to better equip them to discuss homosexuality, same-sex attraction, same-sex marriage, or the biblical view of sexuality, consider one of the following 50 resources...
Two Years to No Lies
Dina Kaplan I didn’t realize how often I lied until I stopped lying completely. It wasn’t an intentional decision. Two summers ago I did my first ten-day silent meditation retreat...
When an Unbeliever Dies: Offering Comfort without Distorting the Truth
One of the greatest and most challenging speaking invitations a pastor will ever receive is to speak at a funeral...