Resources to Help You Meditate on Scripture in 2026
There are many ways to engage with the Bible and countless tools available that allow you to dig deeper into the text and better meditate on Scripture. Consider these resources to use in this new year.
This Day In History: The Death of Charles Spurgeon
Michael Reeves
It was January 31, 1892, and after twenty-four years of ill health, the ‘Prince of Preachers’ went to be with the Lord, aged just fifty-seven.
3 Reasons Jesus's Miracles Still Matter Today
Vern S. Poythress
The miracles of Jesus were relevant to the people back then. But what about now?
An Open Letter to Christians Who Doubt
Randy Newman
Just defining or describing the doubt helps me talk to God more pointedly about it. And in some instances, he gives me insight or perspective that alleviates (but not totally removes) the doubt.
What Does 1 Peter 3:15 Mean?
Jonathan K. Dodson
When someone asks me a question about the faith that I don’t have a good answer for, it will rattle me unless the Lord Jesus is taking up holy ground in my heart.
What Jesus Will Never Ever Do
Dane Ortlund
With Christ, though, our sins and weaknesses are the very tickets that qualify us to approach him. Nothing but coming to him is required—first at conversion, and ten thousand more times.
How to Pray When You’re Struggling to Understand the Bible
Jen Wilkin
Prayer is the means by which we implore the Holy Spirit to take up residence in our study time.
5 Myths about the Trinity
Fred Sanders
The doctrine of the Trinity is for everybody who is saved by Jesus.
10 Things You Should Know about the Fruit of the Spirit
Megan Hill,
Melissa B. Kruger
On good days, the fruit of the Spirit list is an encouraging list—a reminder that the Spirit is at work in you. On bad days, it can be a crushing list—a testimony to how far you have yet to go.
What Does It Mean That an Elder Must Be the Husband of One Wife? (1 Timothy 3)
Denny Burk
One’s gifting is certainly a consideration (“able to teach”), but it is not the whole, or even the main thing, that Paul is looking for in an overseer.
When Did Hitler Replace Jesus as the Reference Point for Good and Evil?
Collin Hansen
When I teach students who are training to lead churches, I ask them to write a sermon about what they believe is the most powerful objection to Christianity. For me, it’s God's silence in the face of suffering.
Does James Contradict Paul?
Kevin DeYoung
No Christian denies that justification is by faith. That is an obvious biblical teaching. The controversy is about whether justification is by faith alone (sola fide).
10 Things You Should Know about People with Disabilities
Michael S. Beates
When we find ourselves weak, broken, disabled, we find that God shows up in unexpected ways.
Podcast: Help! I Hate My Job (Jim Hamilton)
Jim Hamilton discusses what to do when you hate your job, offering encouragement for those frustrated in their work and explaining the difference between a job and a vocation.
10 Things You Should Know about the Priesthood of Believers
Edward T. Welch
Our role as priests—a role that includes both male and female—is a premier theme throughout Scripture.
An Open Letter to the Man Struggling to Form Deep Friendships
Drew Hunter
It can be difficult for men to find the time and energy to invest in deep relationships with other men. But it’s worth it.
How (and How Not) to Fast
Cassie Achermann
At times, the Bible is heavy on warnings. That’s the case for the topic of fasting. It can be frustrating to those of us who want a straightforward instruction manual for this spiritual discipline.
How Could a Loving God Send People to Hell?
Rebecca McLaughlin
Jesus is not separable from the God whose wrath he faces on the cross, so he is not separable from us, if we but put our trust in him.
3 Times You Should Disobey Authority
Jonathan Leeman
No human authority is absolute. Authority is always relative to the assignment given by the Authority Giver.
3 Ways Attending Church Could Extend Your Life
Rebecca McLaughlin
Weekly church attendance is one of the very best things you can do for both your body and your mind, according to researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health.
The Most Important Paragraph in Human History
The human means of justification is (God-given) faith; the divine means is redemption. God justifies sinners by uniting them with Christ.
10 Things You Should Know about Dating
Marshall Segal
Instead of making marriage your mission, make it God’s global cause and the advance of the gospel where you are, and look for someone pursuing the same.
Waiting on the Lord Is Not a Waste
Mark Vroegop
You’re not doing anything, but God is. Waiting is one of the greatest applications of the Christian faith.
10 Key Bible Verses on Fear
We are encouraged not to fear, but trust in the Lord with all our hearts, leaning not on our strength and understanding, but on his.
The Goal of Submission in Marriage
Abigail Dodds
Wives bend toward the nourishment and the leadership of their husbands—they are turning themselves toward what is for their good.
What God Is Doing While You Wait for Your Prayer to Be Answered
Courtney Reissig
In Matthew 6:10, we’re given clarity on our prayers and how God answers. He might not answer the way we want him to, but he always gives us his best.
7 Tips for Being a Good Friend
Drew Hunter
As we emerge from this pandemic, we have a fresh opportunity to embrace essential relationships, not just returning to our pre-pandemic status-quo, but moving forward into something even better.
5 Lessons from Shakespeare's Hamlet
Leland Ryken
Leland Ryken compels us to focus on both the content and the form of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
5 Myths about Spiritual Gifts
Jay S. Thomas
There is a reason to value some gifts above others, but the Bible does not teach that any are more important, lasting, or Christ-centered than other gifts.
7 Things the Holy Spirit Does in and for Our Salvation
Kevin DeYoung
The work of the Holy Spirit is the means by which all that Christ accomplished comes to benefit the elect. The Holy Spirit does (at least) seven things in and for our salvation.