Three Ways to Help Bible Beginners
Ben Stuart Lots of people, probably many in your own life, are curious about the Bible or maybe even want to read it, but don’t know where to start. Many of us woke up this morning ourselves wanting to start reading the Bible again, but not sure where to turn today. In two minutes, Ben Stuart gives us a few places to turn when we’ve never read the Bible before or when we don’t know where to turn.
A Picture of Prevailing Prayer
Jon Bloom Bartimaeus teaches us something very important about prayer. This story of Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46–52) is a picture of prevailing prayer, not in its time scale, but in its dynamics. Real prayer begins with real desire, often with real desperation...
Are You More Obsessed with Your Struggles Than You Are with Jesus?
Matt Moore Every Christian struggles with something. Maybe it’s some form of addiction or perpetual pattern of temptation. Maybe it’s a way or stage of life – singleness, widowhood, financial instability, or a rough personal relationship. Despite the various forms our “thorns” can take, one thing is sure – we’ve all got one of those prickly, troublesome nuisances lodged in our side. And this is nothing new....
Re-ignite Bible Reading That’s Become Boring
David Murray We’ve all been there. Reading the Bible can become boring. Our eyes are on the page but our minds are everywhere else; because everywhere else is just so much more interesting. We may pick up our Bibles, open the pages, and scan the lines, but our hearts just aren’t in it. Well, here are some ideas to help you re-ignite your Bible reading...
Know Your Rights as a Christian in a Public School
Joe Carter As the school year gets underway, many parents, students, teachers, and coaches have questions about what they legally can and cannot do as it relates to their Christian faith. Below is a helpful collection of guidance on our Constitutionally protected rights related to K–12 taken directly from various resources produced by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF),
3 Reasons We Need to Pray
Tim Challies As a Christian, as a pastor, and as a church member, I find myself at a lot of meetings. And more often than not, these meetings begin with prayer. I don’t often think about why we do this—we just do it. We pray before we do business, and we pray before we do ministry.
Five Ways to Go from Head Knowledge to Heart Application
Josh Squires Seeing the fruit in their lives is deeply rewarding. However, it’s also pretty rare. In most cases, it’s not some brilliant insight that people need; it’s the practice of actually applying the fundamentals they already know.
Don’t Lose Spiritual Disciplines for Fear of Legalism
Sarah Walton During one of these sessions, I was struck by a statement made by Pastor Colin. He said, Don’t let the fear of legalism rob you of the benefits of a regular pattern of walking with God. His words caught my attention and I began to recognize ways that I had fallen into this skewed way of thinking...
5 Signs Waiting Has Weakened Your Faith
Paul Tripp When God asks you to wait, what happens to your spiritual muscles? While you wait, do your spiritual muscles grow bigger and stronger, or do they become flaccid and atrophied? Waiting for the Lord isn't about God forgetting you It's actually God giving you time to consider his glory...
Awkward Gospel Conversations
Jordan Standridge What keeps you from sharing the Gospel? For many the main answer to that question comes down to awkwardness. Awkwardness is defined as causing or feeling embarrassment or inconvenience.
What We Miss When We Miss Sunday Morning
Bob Kaughlin Answers the question of all the benefits and relationships and growth someone misses when they miss out on a Sunday morning.
An Introverted Christian
Tim Challies Some prefer the energy of a crowd, while others enjoy quiet time alone. One introvert gives perspective on personality and how to glorify God with it.
The Busy Mom's Guide to Prayer
Melissa Edgington Busy? If you're like me and you've found that long, leisurely prayer times are a thing of the past, then I have some suggestions to help you get those prayers in, even during a busy day being a mama.
The Story of the Bible: How the Good News About Jesus Is Essential
Tim Keller Without a story, there’s no meaning. The title of this article includes an all-important assumption: the Bible is not just a diverse assortment of stories and materials; it altogether comprises a master narrative...
Letters to a New Believer, Part Four
Aaron Armstrong Dear new believer, Emily and I had lived together, more or less, since 2000. In 2001, we got our first apartment together. In late 2004, we bought a house together. And then in 2005 Jesus saved us and made a mess of everything. When it came to realizing what the Bible says about sexual immorality applied to us, we were a little slow on the uptake...
Letters to a New Believer, Part Three
Aaron Armstrong Dear new believer, The first time I realized this was when I tried to share my testimony in Honduras. It was 2006, I'd been a Christian for just over a year, it was my first missions trip, and it was super-awkward. What made it awkward was the way I was telling the story wasn't right...