Fear of Failing God
Listen to Today’s Devotion “A person can request forgiveness only so many times,” contends our common sense. If the devil can convince us that God’s grace has limited funds, we’ll draw the logical conclusion. The
Fear of Insignificance
Listen to Today’s Devotion Do we matter? We fear we don’t. In Luke 12:6 Jesus says, “Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God” (ESV). One
Worship of a Risk Free Life
Listen to Today’s Devotion When fear shapes our lives, safety becomes our god. We worship the risk-free life. The fear-filled cannot love deeply because love is risky. They cannot give to the poor because benevolence
What to Look for in a Healthy Church: Four Key Marks
In the business world, flashiness or virality may lead to short-term success, but it’s not a recipe for long-term flourishing. The companies that succeed in the long run are the ones that do the basics
Fear Less Tomorrow
Listen to Today’s Devotion In Matthew 8:26 Jesus asks, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” (NKJV). That’s a good question. Sometimes fear is healthy. Fear can keep a child from running across
Trust God and Get Going!
Genuine Christianity is not just a new set of beliefs or even a new pattern of behavior; it’s a matter of new belonging. After declaring the glorious truth that there is “now no condemnation for
Discover the Unstirred Christ
Listen to Today’s Devotion Christ-followers contract malaria, bury children, and battle addictions, and, as a result, face fears. It’s not the absence of storms that sets us apart. It’s whom we discover in the storm—an
J Is for Jesus: Enjoying Who Jesus Is from A to Z
In this newly released book, Alistair Begg walks through the alphabet from A to Z, using a word for each letter to help children discover who Jesus is and what He is like. Each carefully
Imagine Life Without Fear
Listen to Today’s Devotion In Matthew 8:26, Jesus asks his disciples, “Why are you afraid?” At first we wonder if he’s serious, but he’s dead earnest. Here is how Matthew remembered the trip: “Jesus got
Mercy That Abounds
Listen to Today’s Devotion Scripture says in Romans 5:20 that “the more we see our sinfulness, the more we see God’s abounding grace.” To abound is to have a surplus, an abundance, an extravagant portion.