The 6 Assassins of A Man's Contentment
Darrin Patrick You have enemies as you try to live as a content man. Most of the time we think the enemies are from without—people around us and circumstances upon us. But the true enemies of contentment are within in us, which is where contentment is either fed or starved.
You Cannot Domesticate Pride
Erik Raymond A lot of times people flatter themselves and think that they can contain sin, pride in particular. They think that rather than sin mastering them they can master it. This type of thinking demonstrates a disaster waiting to happen. Pride is not something to be handled. It is not for you. It opposes and destroys.
Three Reasons to Not Make Sexually Immoral Jokes
Julian Freeman Paul warns the Ephesians that they ought not to joke about sexual sins. Why would he do that? Does God not have a sense of humor? Are we just supposed to be a bunch of prudes with out-dated morals? I suggest that from the text, there are at least three reasons...
A.C.T.S. of Prayer
Paul Tautges Sometimes we struggle with prayer because we don’t have a specific plan for our time alone with the Lord. Therefore, for many years, the ACTS strategy has been a helpful tool for believers. Perhaps you are already familiar with this simple plan, but maybe you are not.
Only the Lonely
Paul Matthies A sermon series from the Village Church on loneliness, who God uses, and the hope God is.
Why Memorize Scripture
John Piper Why should I memorize the Bible and what does it accomplish in my life?
The System I Use for Long Term Scripture Memorization
Chris Brauns My system for Scripture memorization is divided into two parts. First, I repeat to remember. After identifying a verse to memorize, I say it aloud.
A Quiz on the Doctrine of Scripture
Tim Challies God has spoken and God speaks. God has spoken and continues to speak through the Holy Scriptures, the Bible. How well do you know the doctrine of the Scripture? This short thirty-three question quiz is designed to help you find out.
Satan Hunts Among the Hurting
Marshall Segal The enemy of your hope and happiness hunts with that same instinct, with a cold-hearted and ruthless hunger for the weak or hurting. Satan prowls like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour (1 Peter 5:8). And because he’s clever, he spends a lot of his time among the suffering.
Idolatry: A Fatal Attraction, Part 2
Brad Andrews It’s one thing to understand the category of idolatry, but quite another to isolate what deities you worship. Today we take the first step in diagnosing idolatry.
Idolatry: A Fatal Attraction, Part 1
Brad Andrews The Bible calls our misguided pursuits of what charms us idolatry. And we aren’t talking golden calves here either. As a Christian, idolatry is anything that supplants God in my life with a lesser god. It’s an inverted move of the soul.
John MacArthur’s 9 Tips on Self-Discipline
Jordan Standridge Discipline is without a doubt one of the hardest things to master. As a young guy in ministry, I’m always looking for advice from men and women who live very disciplined lives. I found a short article written by John Macarthur in response to this question: Practically speaking, how can a person develop self-discipline in his or her life?
Is Spending Money on Entertainment and Leisure OK with God?
Randy Alcorn Scripture says that God provides us with material things “for our enjoyment” (1 Timothy 6:17, NLT). When I speak on the subject of money and giving, I try to always emphasize that phrase from Scripture and express how thankful I am for it, because it allows me to enjoy God’s creation without guilt.
Five Strategies for Daily Bible Reading
Gavin Ortlund One of the issues that comes up most often frequently when I am discipling others in the church is the struggle to do daily Bible reading. And it doesn’t necessarily get easier for those of us who are in ministry or study the Bible in an academic context. As I have tried to help guys struggling in this area, I’ve come up with a couple basic ideas that some have found helpful.
9 Things You Should Know About Global Persecution of Christians (2015 Edition)
Joe Carter A major concern addressed in this year’s report is the violent opposition to religious freedom, including the persecution of Christians. Here are nine things you should know about the persecution being faced by our brothers and sisters in Christ around the globe.
There's No Difference Between "Spiritual" and "Secular"
John Mark Comer The sacred/secular divide is this idea that some things are sacred or spiritual, and they matter to God. But other things are secular or physical, and at least by implication, they don’t matter to God—at least, not all that much.