Does your church reach out to those people who are so hard to love? Do you? Henry was a “social leper” in our church—estranged and untouchable like the lepers of Israel. He came from a lifestyle that repelled most people. …
The key to influencing men is influencing God. In nothing should the leader be ahead of his followers more than in the realm of prayer. And yet the most advanced Christian is conscious of the possibility of endless development in …
In Ecclesiastes we see that what we long for most from the world is the one thing it cannot give us. The ways of the world don’t deliver what they promise. I would venture to say that every person in …
Don’t open your bible … … until you’ve asked yourself these three important questions. Before we can understand what the Bible is saying, learn its timeless truths, and make personal applications, we have to be ready. We must be prepared …
One of the most important jobs for Christian parents is raising children to live Christlike lives. What are some steps to begin that growth? One day while I was visiting a friend I noticed her eight-year-old son wrestling with their …
You spend nearly half your waking hours with the people at your job. How can you influence them for Christ? My first attempts at sharing my faith were dismal failures. I was the classic Bible-thumper, the gospel grenadier. On one …
The topic of “missionary calling” can make Christians fidget in their seats or even break out in a cold sweat. Many of us want to quickly shrug off the idea by saying we were never called—when in fact it is often …
To those who are hedged in by helplessness, the secret of God’s Power is revealed. Billy Graham once said, as I recall it, “If God takes his hands off me, my mouth will turn to stone.” For years this remark …
Should you dare to approach God for a supernatural solution? Adjusting the oxygen cannula and elbowing the IV tubing aside, I pulled Aunt Ruth toward me with the draw sheet to rub her bony back. Inwardly I wrestled with the …
Sin, more than anything else, stands in the way of Christian growth. If we would grow as Christians, we must take it seriously and deal with it as God intends. (This post was written by Jerry Bridges, originally published in …