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Finish Line Faith, 7: Two strategies for growing spiritually
Spiritual growth is a matter of what we flee and also what we pursue.
Finish Line Faith, 6: Our walk is really hard—and really worth it!
Three pictures of everyday endurance encourage us to endure every day!
Finish Line Faith, 5: Remember, the gospel is free, but not cheap
At some point, you may be called on to sacrifice for the sake of the gospel. Are you willing to pay the price?
Finish Line Faith, 4: Our Heavenly Father will walk beside us
One father’s love reminds us of our Father’s determination to help us get to the finish line.
Finish Line Faith, 3: Learning how to tap the superpower within
Have you ever asked yourself where you can find the strength to deal with your difficulties? In 2 Timothy 1:6-7, Paul gives the answer.
Finish Line Faith 2: A backward look can inspire forward motion
Young Timothy was feeling overwhelmed by the situation in Ephesus. Paul urged him to find strength by remembering his heritage.
Finish Line Faith, 1: What to do when you feel like giving in
In a new series from a new book, Matt Proctor looks at 2 Timothy to examine the apostle Paul’s instructions there on how to go on when you feel like giving in.
Christmas Is for You: God’s provision may not look the way we’d choose
Anguish and agony have existed throughout the centuries. God sees and cares about it all, but seldom does he suspend the natural laws of the universe to make things go our way.
Christmas Is for You: A story full of searching and surprises
We know the story, but thinking carefully about it again may show us some surprises.
Christmas Is for You: Joyful, patient, faithful—he was all three
Joyful, patient, and faithful: Three qualities and an aged saint who had them all.
Christmas Is for You: These two learned about God and his promises
Their remarkable story gives us faith that God’s promises are for us, too!
Christmas Is for You: The promise it offers is for caregivers, too
His coming offers the promise of hope to everyone who will obey him, even those who feel Christmas is for someone else.
Embracing Lament: We’re not too old for what all of us need most: hope
More than those in any generation, in spite of our unexpected burdens, we should have hope. All our experience with God tells us he will win in the end.
Embracing Lament: The changes come slowly, so the lament comes daily
Morning by morning we remember our needs and repeat our prayers. With the psalmist, we go to God because only he can help.
Embracing Lament: God is author of the joy we may find in silence
“Fill my heart with joy,” the psalmist prayed. He knew the only source for the surest way to find what he needed most.
Embracing Lament: Naming our enemies, then calling on God to conquer
Fight my enemies? A second thought may help us see how relevant this psalm is for our personal situation.
Embracing Lament: The matter to address before anything else
Before we take our laments to God, we need to give him ourselves.
Embracing Lament: We can be good news to others who are suffering
The psalm follows a familiar pattern: lament followed by praise. But then it shows us something more: Include others in our laments.
Embracing Lament: We can be sure Jesus understands how we feel
"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" What we have experienced, Jesus has said.
Embracing Lament: The God who acted yesterday is with us still today
Only when the psalmist concentrates on what God has already accomplished does he find resolve to lay today’s problems before him.