Are You Looking for Change?
If we’re really going to understand God’s Word in a way that makes it the core of our being, we need to know without a shadow of a doubt that it is what God said. We don’t need secondhand knowledge; we need firsthand knowledge and the way to get that is through...
One Thing
One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after. Psalm 27:4 How would you finish this verse from Psalm 27? If you had to boil down the greatest desire and longing of your heart to just “one thing,” how would you summarize it? If only a single sentence could...
The Danger of Drifting Away
Seventeen Aspects of Holy Dissatisfaction One mark of Christian authenticity is discontentment with anything less than “all the fullness of God” (Ephesians 3:19). Coasting is not discipleship. Drifting in self-contentment is not like basking in the pool of security,...
Are You Fearful or Fearless?
Are you living in fear? It’s easy to look at your circumstances and become overwhelmed with the challenges that appear impossible to handle. What do you do? Flying, dying, snakes, quakes, mistakes, you name it, people are afraid of all kinds of things. Maybe these...
The Power of God’s Name!
So much of our confusion, our pain, our indecision, and our wrong decisions come because we do not know God. We may know about Him—we may know what others know or say about Him—but do we know what God says about Himself? Do we know for ourselves His attributes and His...
The Key to True Happiness
The search for happiness starts from birth. “M-o-m-m-y!” the child shouts, “I want more!” And from the cradle to the grave, people crave happiness. How about you? Would you say you’re truly happy? The quest “for having more” doesn’t go away simply because...
Born Again on the Fourth of July
For those of us in the States, the time is here again for our midsummer’s patriotic respite. For many, the Fourth of July means parades and picnics, hot dogs and Coca-Cola, ice cream and apple pie, baseball and bombs bursting in air. In God’s good providence, the...
Discover Truth for Yourself
What is inductive Bible study? God’s eternal, inerrant Word is your guidebook for all of life, and inductive study gives you the key to understanding that guide. This study method brings you directly to the Word of God first, before learning from another’s...
10 Unforgettable Lessons on Fatherhood
In public, my dad was one of the great pastors of his generation. He served most notably for twenty fruitful years at Lake Avenue Congregational Church in Pasadena, where John and Noël Piper worshiped during their Fuller Seminary days. Dad and John were dear friends....
Relentless Pursuit — Follow Him
Have you discovered that following Jesus is not easy? In fact, do you sometimes wonder if you really made the right decision? Are you weary of waiting, of trusting? Do you wonder why God doesn’t act immediately and do something right away? Do you feel if you...