Attacking Giants
“David asked the soldiers standing nearby, ‘What will a man get for killing this Philistine and ending his defiance of Israel? Who is this pagan Philistine anyway, that he is allowed to defy the armies of the living…
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Good Isn't Good Enough
“For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.” —Romans 3:23 Years ago, I was a guest on a morning television show. The host and I were having a nice chat when, near the end of the program, he…
Read devotionalThe Problem of Pain
“We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And…
Read devotionalSalt and Light
“You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. You are the light of the world—like a city on a…
Read devotionalAn Acquired Taste
“But thank God! He has made us his captives and continues to lead us along in Christ’s triumphal procession. Now he uses us to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere, like a sweet perfume. Our lives are a Christ-like…
Read devotionalA Self-Chosen Destination
“Reverence for the LORD is pure, lasting forever. The laws of the LORD are true; each one is fair” —Psalm 19:9 Our customization culture tells us that we can have just about anything, exactly as we want it, as long as…
Read devotionalNo-Excuse Evangelism
“Then the LORD spoke to Jonah a second time: ‘Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh, and deliver the message I have given you.’” —Jonah 3:1–2 Most believers have reasons not to evangelize. Some of these reasons…
Read devotionalReactions to the Gospel
“The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God. As the Scriptures say, ‘I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and discard the…
Read devotionalA Spiritual Badge of Honor
“I have worked harder, been put in prison more often, been whipped times without number, and faced death again and again. Five different times the Jewish leaders gave me thirty-nine lashes. Three times I was beaten with…
Read devotionalAbsent from the Body, Present with the Lord
“So we are always confident, even though we know that as long as we live in these bodies we are not at home with the Lord. For we live by believing and not by seeing. Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be…
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