by J.D. Greear | Nov 17, 2025 | Inspiration
Most of us know what it’s like to feel insecure, like we’re not up to some particular challenge. Maybe you just got hired for a job and now you’re not sure you can do it—and nobody else seems to think so either. Or you have just embarked on some new phase of...
by Todd Crouch | Nov 17, 2025 | Devotions
Suffering With Joy Scepter Acts 5:41 (NIV)”The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.” Reflection:We don’t naturally celebrate suffering. Disgrace, rejection, or persecution often...
by Bill Pence | Nov 17, 2025 | Inspiration
I was recently attending a breakout session at the 2025 Gospel Coalition National Conference and the speaker brought up the value of encouraging a young pastor. That got me to thinking about the idea of encouragement. What are some situations in which you can offer...
by Blake Mattocks | Nov 16, 2025 | Inspiration
November 16. Oswald Chambers. Under the preaching of Charles Spurgeon, Chambers became a Christian. He ministered in the United Kingdom, in the United States, and in Japan. For six years, he was principal of a Bible school in London, and during World War I, he served...
by Patrick Brown | Nov 16, 2025 | Devotions
Do not be Anxious about your Life Luke 12:22-31 And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. Consider...