The human heart is full of eternal hopes. Many people don’t recognize them for what they are—longings for the Kingdom of Heaven and anticipation of living with God and his people forever—but
Category: God’s Love
Here’s Why Invisibility is Not the Same as Insignificance.
You are not called to be noteworthy or special or more successful than your peers, or to be more successful than an earlier version of yourself, or to hustle your way into a better life. You are called to look more like Jesus in each new season. That’s what it means to move forward even […]
God Knows All About Your Grief – And Here’s His First Step to Recovery
“But remember, like Sarah and Job, we are not helpless.” — This post is excerpted from The Life Recovery Workbook for Grief: A Bible-Centered Approach for Taking Your Life Back, by Stephen Arterburn M. ED and David Stoop. Click this link to experience the whole first step, with workbook questions for your own reflection, for free. […]
Why Did Jesus Come to Earth?
Adapted from Dr David Jeremiah’s book, Why the Nativity? As the moon lit the treetops and the evening breeze cooled her skin, Mary rested quietly, renewing her strength. She gazed in wonder at the tiny, living gift in her arms. Any child, of course, is a miracle from heaven—a firstborn in particular. Even so, Mary […]
Why Did God Become a Man?
Guest post by David Jeremiah, excerpted from his book, Why the Nativity? In the beginning there was God. And, being God, He created. The creations of God were magnificent. He made a universe of unbounded dimensions, measured out in stars and galaxies. Its size was matched by its vast complexity, in the intricate dance of […]
Our Greatest Need is God’s Greatest Gift
There Is More Grace in God than Sin in You Our greatest need and God’s greatest gift are the same thing: forgiveness of sins. And to receive it, we have only to ask and pass it on. But to ask for it, we must first admit that we need it. Instinctively, we wriggle. We want […]
Can I Really Trust God?
Guest post by Jerry Bridges, author of devotional book, 31 Days toward Trusting God. For most of us, life is filled with frustrations, anxieties, and disappointments that tempt us to fret, fume, and worry. Even amidst adversity that we might categorize as ‘minor’, such as an inability to wrestle off the lid of a jar […]
The Unexpected Rescue
I’d heard the phrase “God is love” plenty of times, but I never really took it to heart. After all, “God is love” seemed to contradict the way in which some Christians had treated me and others. I was never good enough for them, never acted holy enough, and didn’t look the way a supposedly […]
Unfolding Stories Podcast, Episode Ten: From Street Gang to God’s Child.
This is it! The final episode of our Christian testimony podcast Unfolding Stories, season one, is here! It’s available to download from your favorite podcast platform today. See below for links to download. This week we meet Michelangelo, who recalls for us a life that started with little direction; and even fewer expectations. He finds […]
Unfolding Stories Podcast Episode Nine: Doubting God in Depression
We’ve hit the penultimate episode in our first season of our encouraging new Christian podcast, Unfolding Stories! Episode nine is available to download right NOW from your regular podcast platforms. Links to download are given below. In this episode, we hear from Leanne. In her struggles with depression and other mental health issues, Leanne began […]
Unfolding Stories Podcast Episode Seven: God’s Provision within the Storm
Episode seven of Unfolding Stories, our uplifting new Christian testimony podcast, is LIVE and available to download from any of your regular major podcast platforms. This week we hear the story of Laura, a woman for whom religious identity was very confusing until she found her true church home. Shortly after God lead her to […]
Unfolding Stories Podcast, Episode Five: Jesse Bradley, Reliance on God, and the Blessing of Adversity
Unfolding Stories, our Christian podcast about real-life testimonies, is now LIVE with episode five and is available on all major podcast platforms. See below for links to this episode. This week we have the pleasure of hearing the remarkable story of Jesse Bradley, a former professional soccer player who became a pastor after realizing how […]