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The Most Important Promise in My Life

The Most Important Promise in My Life

How God Has Sustained My Hope

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I Didn’t Treasure Christ When I First Believed — Was I Unsaved?

I Didn’t Treasure Christ When I First Believed — Was I Unsaved?

Treasuring Christ is a key ingredient to saving faith. But what if you don’t remember treasuring him when you were converted?

Awaken Me to Today: Three Daily Reminders

Awaken Me to Today: Three Daily Reminders

Awaken Me to Today

Three Daily Reminders

When you wake up tomorrow, look up to God. Look around to his world. Look ahead to your life that day. And ask God to awaken you.

Oh, for Grace to Trust You More

Oh, for Grace to Trust You More

Oh, for Grace to Trust You More

As much as Satan, unbelief, and circumstances tell you otherwise, God wrote “I love my children” in permanent marker across Calvary.

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Proverbs 26:13–16: Are You Enslaved to Laziness?

Proverbs 26:13–16: Are You Enslaved to Laziness?

Are You Enslaved to Laziness?

Proverbs 26:13–16

There is a comfort that heals and a comfort that kills. Do you know the difference?

Prophecy for Beginners: Ten Frequently Asked Questions

Prophecy for Beginners

Ten Frequently Asked Questions

If you believe that God still gives prophecy in the church today, here are three simple ways to earnestly pursue the gift: Pray. Prepare. Practice.

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My Girlfriend Is Pregnant — What Do I Do Next?

My Girlfriend Is Pregnant — What Do I Do Next?

My Girlfriend Is Pregnant — What Do I Do Next?

A premarital pregnancy means a couple has chosen sin over God. But it doesn’t mean they need to continue to make that choice.

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A Prayer for Every Hour

A Prayer for Every Hour

The Lord’s Prayer isn’t mainly about us getting what we need, but about God getting what he deserves: the honor due his name.

Suffering Taught Him to Look to Christ: Charles Spurgeon (1834–1892)

Suffering Taught Him to Look to Christ

Charles Spurgeon (1834–1892)

As a young man, Charles Spurgeon heard a poor preacher tell him, “Look to Christ!” He did, and then spent the rest of his life telling others to do the same.

God Will Renew Your Joy in Ministry: Three Lessons from Decades of Weakness

God Will Renew Your Joy in Ministry

Three Lessons from Decades of Weakness

How can we who lead find joy and renewal and energy along the way? God has consistently strengthened this pastor in at least three ways.

Are We Adopted for Us or for God?

Are We Adopted for Us or for God?

The more gladness we have in our Father, the more we bring glory to his name. Our happiness in him shows off his holiness in us.

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The Friends You Need Are Worth the Wait

God did care about my need for female companionship, but those friends didn’t come along right away.

Solid Joys Daily Devotional

God’s Final, Decisive Word

Sermon of the Day

Is God for Us or for Himself?

A Sweet and Bitter Providence

A Sweet and Bitter Providence

Sex, Race, and the Sovereignty o…f God

The book of Ruth holds a message of hope for those in all walks of life. God rules and gives refuge. Seek him and find rest.