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Video: 6 Reasons to Pray the Bible
Here are six benefits of praying through the Bible.
Why You Don't Need to Live Confused, Accused, and Defeated
The truth of the gospel frees us from the power of guilt and condemnation.
Sharonda Cooper and Winfree Brisley talk about the way that the Psalms shape our prayer life, teach us about God, and show us to turn to him in any of life’s circumstances.
Demolishing the Walls of Your Comfort Zone in Practicing Hospitality
In a recent interview, Pat Ennis challenges readers to demolish the walls of their comfort zone and to be counter-cultural even within their own communities to be intentionally hospitable.
Preview: Ten Words to Live By by Jen Wilkin
Today, we are pleased to share a special hour-long audio preview of Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands by Jen Wilkin.
You must be willing to do whatever is necessary to position yourself as a tool of redeeming grace.
Spiritual formation is the conscious process by which we seek to heighten and to satisfy our Spirit-given thirst for God through divinely appointed means.
Christin Ditchfield discusses Calvin from Calvin & Hobbes in relation to Christmas.
Pregnancy and the Gospel: A 5-Day Devotional
In this devotional, Gloria Furman brings Scriptural light on the topics of pregnancy, child-birth, and motherhood.
Are Your Pleasures Worth More than Your Soul?
God is labouring to bring you back from sin and from Satan unto himself. Open the door of your hearts and the King of glory shall enter in.
When You Beat Yourself Up with the Gospel
One thing I run into a ton in pastoral ministry, in soul care, especially as a counselor, is people who feel a sense of failure because of their emotions.
Podcast: Is Evangelicalism Suffering from a “Sanctification Gap”? (Matthew Bingham)
Matthew Bingham discusses how evangelicalism teaches us to walk with God.
Do We Spend More Time Correcting or Affirming in Relationships?
What does it look like to restore a pattern of affirmation to a relationship?
Building Friendships with Those Different from You Is Hard . . . but Worth It
The people at your church with whom you share very little in common other than Christ have the potential to be your deepest friendships.
Do You Have What It Takes to Wait Well for a Lifetime?
You feel that you simply don’t have what it takes to wait well for a lifetime. You know what? You don’t.
The Gospel and Moving Toward the Lost and Broken
In their book Faithmapping, Daniel Montgomery and Mike Cosper challenge us as we witness to our communities
Do You Get Excited About Evangelism?
We need to find ways preach the good news in ways that inspire amazement.
When Our Ambitions Are Delayed...
How we live when ambitions are delayed significantly shapes who we become. God uses the wait to teach us to walk in a manner worthy of our calling.
Christ Is a Light for the Lost
This gospel meditation by Paul David Tripp expresses a burden to share the light of Christ with those who may be unaware of his presence.
10 Purposes for Our Suffering Found in 2 Corinthians
There are at least ten purposes in our suffering in 2 Corinthians, but there are myriads that Scripture lays out and only God knows in his eternal wisdom.
Joe Thorn on the Practice of Preaching to Ourselves
Crossway asks Joe Thorn various questions related to the practice of preaching to ourselves.
9 Notable Quotes from Weep with Me
In the Bible, lament is a prayer that leads to trust, which can be a starting point for the church to “weep with those who weep."
Podcast: How to Radically Pursue Justice While Living in the Suburbs (Amy DiMarcangelo)
Amy DiMarcangelo discusses how our lives can often look relatively comfortable, and she shares her own story of learning what it means to live sacrificially for God in the midst of everyday life.
How to Be Most Safe and Most Strong
The gospel works in all of Scripture to teaches us that our primary goal is to enable God’s people to love him more.
Advice for Those Helping the Hurting
The biggest piece of advice I have for caregivers is that it’s okay to grieve your loss in someone else’s pain.
Preview: ‘Demystifying Decision-Making’ by Aimee Joseph
We are pleased to offer a special preview of Aimee Joseph's new book, 'Demystifying Decision-Making: A Practical Guide.’
Podcast: How Men Can Combat the Friendship Famine (Drew Hunter)
Drew Hunter explores how men can strengthen and keep deep and meaningful friendships and investigates why they're fading in the first place.
Giving Your Life to Christ & the Truth of the Gospel
Doctrine is not just for professors and pastors; it is the truth of the gospel for which every Christian must be concerned.
Making Sense of the Failures of Godly Leaders, Past and Present
We are sinners and saints at the same time. It’s part of the human condition. That’s an important thing to grapple with and understand and accept that that’s a reality.