Inspiration

If you primarily think of God as your Father, and if you usually address God as Father when you pray, you have Jesus to thank. For prior Read more

Expect great things, attempt great things. These six words fueled the transformation of global missions — and on a smaller and more personal scale, the Read more

While I often shrink back when I think about future suffering, pain has consistently pulled me into the heart of Christ, an unforgettable place of Read more

Deep in the heart of every true disciple of Jesus is a deep longing for more of God. But what is this more we desire? We might Read more

Audio Transcript How do I see the glory of Christ? This is a key question for everyone. We must see Christ’s glory. His glory is Read more

Audio Transcript We close the week with a rather technical question. It’s also an important question from a sharp listener to the podcast named Brent. Read more

Becky lived with a nagging sense that there was a rule book to life, but she didn’t get her copy. Insecurity and a pervasive sense Read more

Many of the most common troubles in the Christian life come from relating to God as if he were like us — as if his Read more

Does theology serve doxology? It ought to. God means to be worshipped, but not in ignorance. He wants to be known and enjoyed and praised Read more

Wait a minute. That can’t be right, can it? If you’ve taught the Bible a few times, you’ve had one of these moments. The construction Read more

I love the old word equanimity. It’s almost fallen out of use today. Perhaps that’s because, in part, the reality has become increasingly rare. Equanimity is a term Read more

Occasionally, as I lie down to sleep, a restlessness bends over my bed. A vague uneasiness. A nagging sense of some tension unresolved. Some door Read more

Have you also found that it can be much easier to pray for your own sins than to deal with others’ sins against you? With Read more

Now, Jesus taught us to pray every day, “Your will be done, on earth as it is done in heaven” (Matthew 6:10). Therefore, everyone who Read more

Audio Transcript Today on the podcast we look at God’s love to us. And we are going to look at his love to us when Read more

In an age when so many pastoral failures, missteps, and sins are posted for public exhibition, it’s easy to allow our warmth toward the church Read more

On Pentecost Sunday 1862, as Western eyes watched civil war rip through America, an event just as momentous unfolded half a world away, hidden from Read more

Audio Transcript What is the easiest step of love — a step so easy, you can accomplish it before you even get out of bed Read more