If I Believe Jesus Has Forgiven My Sins, Why Do I Still Feel Guilty?
Lydia Brownback
We trust that we’ve been forgiven because Christ paid for all our sins when he died on the cross, but the memory isn’t erased, and the effects on us and on those we hurt can linger long.
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.
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.
What Does It Mean to Live a Life Worthy of the Gospel?
Sinclair B. Ferguson
On the one hand, here is the gospel. And on the other hand, here is your life. And Paul’s exhortation is this: Live in such a way that your life “weighs the same” as the gospel!
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.
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.
Help! I Can’t Stay Consistent with My Bible Reading
Katherine Forster
God is working in and through the daily, faithful, consistent discipline of Bible reading—even if it’s hard to see it in the moment.
5 Myths about the Trinity
Fred Sanders
The doctrine of the Trinity is for everybody who is saved by Jesus.
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.
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.
10 Key Bible Verses on Money
Scripture tells us that we cannot serve two masters and that the love of money is the root of all evil. What is the proper way to use our money for the glory of God and the good of others?
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 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.
10 Things You Should Know about Your Conscience
J. D. Crowley,
Andrew David Naselli
Thankfully, we’re not left to popular perception in regard to conscience. We have the Bible to teach us what conscience is and is not. Let's lay out some introductory principles about conscience.
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.
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.
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.
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.
6 Arguments Satan Uses to Tempt You and 6 Responses to Use When He Does
Tim Chester
Puritan John Flavel identified six arguments that Satan uses to tempt us, together with six model responses. Spot the voice of temptation in your life and identify how you should respond.
Stop Taking Sin So Lightly
John MacArthur
There are lots of people who are never really confronted by the wretchedness of their own hearts.
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.
Is It OK to Call God My Friend?
Drew Hunter
Jesus is—and will always be—our king. And yet, it’s also true that our king has invited us to be his friends.
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.
What Did Jesus Teach about Evangelism?
Jerram Barrs
When we look at Jesus’s life and ministry we also see that he was the greatest evangelist. In his earthly ministry he was the light of the world, the one who always lived in a way that was pleasing to his Father.
10 Things You Should Know about Money
Paul David Tripp
Money is an accurate window on what is truly important to us.
An Open Letter to Those Frustrated by Their Progress in Sanctification
David Powlison
A professional counselor encourages believers who are experiencing doubt that God is still with them and working in their lives.
How the Word of God Enables Us to Defeat the Devil
John Piper
When the powers of darkness are arrayed against you, and aim to destroy your joy forever, nothing is more precious than to have the Word of God ready for the battle.
4 Ways to Cling to the Lord
Sam Storms
The temptation to forget God is always present. But there is a way to maintain one's devotion to the Lord.
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.
A Message to the Christian Battling Sexual Sin
Paul David Tripp
We can't blame our environment for our struggles. The root of our wrong thinking about sex is not cultural, it's our own hearts.