The goal of both our exposure to and absorption of Scripture should be our application of Scripture. God commanded Joshua to meditate “day and night” on the law of God left to him by Moses, so that Joshua would “do …
Read moreWhen reading Scripture, you must do this one thing.
When my mother’s parents married on March 29, 1919, they moved into a small house near a community outside Tupelo, Mississippi. Their home had no electricity, telephone, or radio. It was quiet. After my grandfather went to the fields in …
“He’s very ambitious.” Is that a compliment or a criticism? We know that it’s not like Christ to climb over people, to politick for influence, or be driven blindly for wealth, position, or fame. But it’s also unChristian to be …
Bill often wonders whether he is a second-class Christian because of the less-than-Christian atmosphere he works in every day. His occupation is good and necessary for society, but it’s also a line of work known for its liars, cheats, and …
My wife Caffy and I have a longtime friend who asked me about the book I was writing. When I told her the title was Simplify Your Spiritual Life, she responded abruptly with, “No rules.” “What do you mean?” “There …
Don Whitney, author of several NavPress books, is the John H. Powell Endowed Chair of Pastoral Ministry at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Here are several short, practical posts from his always-timely book, Simplify Your Spiritual Life: Spiritual Disciplines for the …
Don Whitney, author of several NavPress books, is the John H. Powell Endowed Chair of Pastoral Ministry at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Here are several short, practical posts from his always-timely book, Simplify Your Spiritual Life: Spiritual Disciplines for the …
Read moreDoes Practicing Spiritual Disciplines Feel Like Juggling? It Shouldn’t. Consider this.
Beside a highway that I travel several times each week sits a big sign that’s hard to ignore. Whenever I notice it I use it as a reminder to pray for a particular person. At another point along that road …
Over and over I’ve seen one simple question open people’s hearts to hear the gospel. Until I asked this question, they showed no interest in spiritual matters. But then after six words—only seventeen letters in English—I’ve seen people suddenly begin …
I suppose that if the term “writer’s block” applies to journal keeping, then that was my problem. I wanted to write about something that would edify my soul. On that day, however, no particular subject emerged from my mental fog. …