Confession: I have struggled to read the book of Revelation. I’ve had seasons where the more effort I put into studying it, the less I understand what it’s saying or why it matters for my walk with Christ. I can point to a few reasons for this: strange interpretations that haphazardly connect Revelation’s symbols to […]
Bible & Theology
Praying Paul’s Prayer from Ephesians 1:15–23
Watch the video of this resource: “I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you […]
The Psalms: A Biblical Tool for Cultivating Godly Emotions
In a recent Wall Street Journal article, therapists shared their favorite coping strategies for anxiety. They include normal recommendations like sleep and exercise, and surprising ones like looking at memes of pets, jumping off of cliffs on vacation, breathing slowly to classical music, and spending time with tomato plants. I see nothing wrong with these […]
31 Ways God Can Use Your Suffering for Good
What follows is a list I wrote as an appendix of God’s Purpose for Your Suffering, a new volume of sermons by Charles Spurgeon. Why does God allow our suffering? While Scripture doesn’t speak to our individual situations, it does speak to general reasons God may allow us to enter the furnace of affliction. Here […]
The Story of the Thief on the Cross—and What It Means for Us
If you want a short and powerful story that teaches the gospel of grace, you can’t beat the story of the thief crucified next to Jesus (Luke 23:39–43; Matthew 27:38–44). In actuality, two thieves were crucified next to Jesus. One trusted Him and received salvation, and the other did not. In this article, we will walk through […]