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…
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,…
On the Crushing Guilt of Failing at Quiet Time August 16, 2023 by: Kevin DeYoung Must Devotions Be Daily? I first began my habit of daily devotions when I was in high school. A couple of my friends at school were serious Christians, and they talked about spending time in their Bibles every morning before…
DECISION FOR CHRIST \”Whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after Me, cannot be My disciple.\” — Luk 14:27. NOTICE THE threefold repetition of these solemn words: he cannot be My disciple (Luk 14:26, Luk 14:27, Luk 14:33). There is a sense in which the Way of Salvation is easy. One look of faith…
Podcast: Christianity Is Both Easier and Harder Than You Think (Kevin DeYoung) August 14, 2023 by: Crossway This article is part of the The Crossway Podcast series. Is Christianity Impossible? Yes and No. In this episode, Kevin DeYoung discusses the reasons we’re so hard on ourselves, how we so often cultivate a distorted picture of…