by John Ortberg When we are alone, it’s easy to think that we are spiritually advanced. I can watch a Hallmark commercial alone and find myself moved to tears. I tell myself that I am a very compassionate person. But …
How GOD Fathers Us Scripture frequently portrays God as a loving Father who is actively involved in our lives. The following passages describe some of the many ways He demonstrates His love. He Commits to us. “Though my father and …
Finding My Father It started with a phone call. “Hello Danny, this is your Aunt Sue. I thought you would want to know that your father died. His obituary was in the paper. I’ll send you a copy if you’d …
I have notebooks filled with my struggles against sin. I love having honest times with God—pouring out my heart, repenting of my sins, looking for comfort in His Word, and recording it all in my journals. But a while back, …
What Happens When Your Bucks Get Born Again? I had a friend in college whose oft-stated ambition was “I’m going to get rich!” And he did. The business he started prospers. He sees his wealth as the fulfillment of goals …
Copyright © Discipleship Journal magazine, 2006. The image I saw in the mirror that day was appalling. Cold, fearful eyes sunk into a ghostly white face as I leaned unsteadily on the bathroom counter for support. There was no trace …
Sanctification is God’s gift and God’s will for His children. by Clinton E. Arnold, Discipleship Journal, July-Aug. 2006. My wife and I felt a pang of fear when we noticed that a mole on our son’s head had changed color …
What’s really going on when God seems absent Our son’s voice trembled on the other end of the phone line. I knew right away that Josh had called with the bad news we’d hoped never to hear: Jada, our 14-month-old …
“How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!” —1 John 3:1 An amazing aspect of our faith is contained in two simple words at the beginning of the Lord’s …
