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Powerful Bible Verses About God’s Deep Personal Care for You –
“Do you ever feel like God is far off? Do you need Bible verses about God’s
care for you? That maybe he has forgotten about you? That he isn’t that
involved in your life? Do you ever wonder if God really cares for you? We will
all be tempted to feel like that from time to time.”
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Four Character Traits that Will Hold Any Marriage Together
Four Character Traits that Will Hold Any Marriage
Together – “Relationships require investment. What qualities should you
invest in to make your relationship beautiful?”
How to Take Unruly and Stubborn Thoughts Captive
How to Take Unruly and Stubborn Thoughts Captive
– “How do we take those thoughts captive and make them obedient to Christ? By
installing Philippians 4:8 as a guard over our minds.”
7 Ways to Persevere in Your Senior Years
7 Ways to Persevere in Your Senior Years –
“How can we persevere with a biblical worldview as we age?”
Hell Is Not Separation from God
Hell Is Not Separation from God – “Whatever the
exact nature of the physical punishments, the real terror awaiting the
unrepentant is God himself and his inescapable presence forever with his face
turned against them.”
The Shocking, Generous, Counterintuitive Wonder of the Gospel
The Shocking, Generous, Counterintuitive Wonder of the
Gospel – “Thank you for reconciling us to yourself through Jesus, and
for placing us in your now-and-forever favor. Thank you for not only removing
all condemnation for our sins, but for replacing deserved judgment with
exuberant acceptance.”
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Don’t Waste Your Mornings
Don’t
Waste Your Mornings – “There is a better way to begin
the day than by checking your phone, but it will require decisions before the
morning.”
The Right Side of History?
The Right Side of History? – “Whenever
someone says ‘I am on the right side of history’ they are presuming that their
understanding of right and wrong is the same as whoever or whatever is in
control of history.”
5 Counter-Intuitive Prayers For the Next Generation
5 Counter-Intuitive Prayers For the Next Generation
– “Here are five counter-cultural things you may not have ever dared to pray
over young people, but that God’s Word says you should.”
6 Recent Archaeological Discoveries That Affirm Details in Scripture
6 Recent Archaeological Discoveries That Affirm Details in
Scripture – “Each time an artifact related to
the biblical narrative is unearthed in Israel or the surrounding lands of the
Bible it becomes a witness to the perfection of God’s Word. And it happens
all the time.”
5 Ways to Teach Kids to Apply Scripture
5 Ways to Teach Kids to Apply Scripture – “How
do we go about the process of applying the Scripture to our own lives? Here are
five general ways that you should teach kids.”
5 Dangers of Money
5
Dangers of Money – “No amount of money, education, or
budget construction has the power to free me from the ravenous greed of my
sinful heart.”
Don’t Give Up Praying for Your Children
Don’t Give
Up Praying for Your Children – This is an invaluable lesson when it
comes to praying for my children.
4 Promises to Christians about The Resurrected Body
4 Promises to Christians about The Resurrected Body – “Let’s
look at four Scriptures that speak of what God has promised, marvelous promises
throughout the Bible about the resurrection of the body.”
In My Desperation, Jesus Is More Than Enough
In My Desperation, Jesus Is More Than Enough - “It
seemed crazy to believe that he would use my pain for something good, but
somehow I sensed he would.”
The Gospel in the Book of Psalms
The
Gospel in the Book of Psalms – “Reading the Psalms
mindful of Jesus is not a clever way to read this book of the Bible, nor is it
one way to do so among others. It is the way. A gospel-lens to
reading the Psalms is how Jesus himself teaches us to read them.”
Your Prosperity Is Too Small
Your
Prosperity Is Too Small – “There is not a more blinding,
arrogant, and myopically presumptuous belief system than the “prosperity
gospel.” While it promises a long list of earthly treasures to those who will
succumb to its lusts, it leaves its victims spiritually bankrupt.”
What Does it Mean to Abide in Christ?
What Does
it Mean to Abide in Christ? – “Jesus makes clear
that it actually involves a number of concrete realities.”
Worship Isn’t About What Kind of Music You Like
Worship Isn’t About What Kind of Music You Like
– “The biblical definition of worship comes from the Greek word proskuneo.
This New Testament term refers to the human expression of reverence and
adoration. What this means is that the value in what we bring to worship is not
in our savvy or our songs, but in our hearts.”
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
3 Ways to Engage People with Scripture
3 Ways to Engage People with Scripture – “Paul
told us why we should engage with Scripture: It’s God’s Word to us! That’s
reason enough, but Paul also pointed out how the Word benefits us.”
5 Reasons Why The Church Is Not Irrelevant
5
Reasons Why The Church Is Not Irrelevant – “There is a
rising tide that the Church has lost its edge, and for some, even lost its way.
In some cases, there is truth to that. But ultimately, the general conclusion
cannot be that the Church is irrelevant.”
How Many Protestant Churchgoers Actually Read the Bible Regularly?
How Many Protestant Churchgoers Actually Read the Bible
Regularly? – The answer? Not as many as you’d hope.
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
7 Things You Didn’t Know About Faith and the Founding Fathers
7
Things You Didn’t Know About Faith and the Founding Fathers –
“Here are seven things you probably didn’t know the founding fathers believed
or wrote about faith.”
The Power of Praying From the Bible
The
Power of Praying From the Bible – “Where the mind is not
brimming with Scripture the heart is seldom brimming with prayer.”
Why God Hides His Will for You
Why God
Hides His Will for You – “God hasn’t given us a Magic 8 Ball. That
might seem frustrating. But he has given us something better.”
How to Know How Satan Is Tempting You
How
to Know How Satan Is Tempting You – “Satan knows how to
custom-craft temptations to fit each one of us.”
Evangelism Is Not a Solo Sport
Evangelism Is Not a Solo Sport – “Many of us
see evangelism as an individual sport; this mindset affects the way we approach
it. In contrast, the Bible describes and prescribes a team approach to
proclaiming the good news.”
An $8.2 Million Judgment, Over $8.2 Million in Royalties Given Away
An $8.2 Million Judgment, Over $8.2 Million in Royalties Given
Away – This is an amazing story if you haven’t heard it
before. Randy Alcorn writes, “Many of my
readers already know this story, but I wanted to share it for others who might
not have yet heard it. It also sets up why the fact that our ministry has now
given away over $8.2 million in book royalties is so significant!”
Monday, July 1, 2019
A Monday Filled with Joy, Peace, and Hope
A Monday Filled with Joy, Peace, and Hope – “May
the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the
power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” Romans 15:13
When We Want to Give Up Waiting
When We Want to Give Up Waiting –
“Sometimes we get what we are waiting for, and we rejoice and are grateful.
Other times, we never see that fulfillment on earth, and we are drawn closer to
God as we continue to seek him.”
You Were Designed For Spirituality
You
Were Designed For Spirituality – “God creates humans in
his image and designs them for spirituality—to enjoy a loving and personal
relationship with the covenant Lord.”
Family Worship for Dummies
Family
Worship for Dummies – “Leading your family to worship
God in your home is a good, God-honoring work. The Lord will honor those who
honor Him.”
How a Christian Patriot Might Love His Wayward Country
How a Christian Patriot Might Love His Wayward Country
– “We do not choose our homeland. It is something that we are born into. Thus
our acceptance of our home is not like a house that we can leave when we tire
of it. It is like the love we have for our family.”
A Right Theology of Fear (And Why You Need It)
A Right Theology of Fear (And Why You Need It) –
“Fear is not always the absence of faith. Sometimes it’s the underpinnings of
it.”
Did Jesus Walk Through Walls?
Did Jesus Walk Through Walls? – “Why
does it matter whether Jesus walked through a wall or not? What is at stake
here? Simply the fact that traditions snowball over time.”
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