Help! God Didn’t Answer My Prayer

Help! God Didn’t Answer My Prayer August 19, 2023 by: Daniel J. Brendsel This article is part of the Help! series. Unopened Doors “If any of you lacks wisdom,” James 1:5 says, “let him ask God, who gives generously without reproach, and it will be given him.” According to 1 John 5:14–15, “If we know…


Forgiveness, the Underestimated Solution

Lord, we pray for the courage and the strength of faith to forgive one another as you did.   It is really hard to forgive, but help us to walk BOLDLY in your way – the way of Christ. We forgive because we are forgiven!  Yes, 70 x 70 makes it a stupendous 490 times,…


Backsliding Stems from Indifference to the Necessity of Christ

Backsliding Stems from Indifference to the Necessity of Christ August 17, 2023 by: John Owen Indifference to the Necessity and Benefits of Christ and His Mediation There are reasons that are peculiar unto every especial instance of backsliding in any kind. First, ignorance of the necessity of Jesus Christ and the benefits of his mediation…


Asking For Help Stinks!

Asking For Help Stinks! God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble—James 4:6 So, carrying burdens is something for which we are built . . . and something which we are supposed to do, as men. God designed us, built us, intends us—to lend our strength to others, to those who need it.…


August 2023 New Releases

August 2023 New Releases August 15, 2023 by: Crossway New Books Below is a list of the new and notable resources releasing this month from Crossway. Titles include Impossible Christianity by Kevin DeYoung and Help for the Hungry Soul by Kristen Wetherell. Impossible Christianity: Why Following Jesus Does Not Mean You Have to Change the…