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Discerning The Voice Of God
by Priscilla Shirer

Do you feel that the ability to hear God’s voice is for other people and not for you?  Is it only for people who lived in Biblical times?

Not at all! The God who loved you enough to die for you loves you enough to talk to you.  And wherever you are in your spiritual walk, God will find a way to speak to you in a way you will understand.    (more…)

Habits For Our Holiness
By Philip Nation

Most books on the spiritual disciplines follow the same pattern: introduce the discipline, prove it from Scripture, and give tips for how to do it.

Habits for our Holiness does more than that: It connects the disciplines to all of life.  By showing how the disciplines have their greatest power when practiced in community and on mission, Philip Nation gives Christians a (more…)

What About Free Will?
By Scott Christensen

Most say that if God were absolutely sovereign, human beings would be incapable of free and responsible choices.  But is this what the Bible says?

Free will is a complex topic, but the Bible is clear: God’s absolute sovereignty exists alongside our free, responsible choices.  Only one view, compatibilism, fully embraces this truth.   (more…)

How To Preach And Teach The Old Testament For All Its Worth
by Christopher J. H. Wright

Many preachers ignore preaching from the Old Testament because they feel it is outdated in light of the New Testament and difficult to expound.  On the other hand, some preachers will preach from the Old Testament frequently but fail to handle it correctly, turning it into moralistic rules or symbolic lessons for our spiritual life.  In How to Preach and Teach the Old Testament for All Its Worth, Christopher J. H. Wright proclaims that preachers must not (more…)

Who Is This Man?
By John Ortberg

On the day after Jesus’ death, it looked like whatever mark he left on the world would rapidly disappear.  Instead, his impact on human history had just begun.

John Ortberg has written a powerful testament to the impact that Jesus has had on human history, on the human condition, and on our understanding of the obligations of one human being to another.  John demonstrates that (more…)

Finding Favor With The King
By Tommy Tenney

Have you ever had a “that night” or a “that day”?  A point in time before which things were going wrong, but after which things began to go right? What are the ingredients for a “that night”?  What is mixed into the recipe?  Understanding what goes into creating that moment of divine favor was Esther’s ultimate secret.  She learned how to find favor with the king.    (more…)

The Lies Couples Believe
By Dr. Chris Thurman

If you are experiencing conflict, anger, or hurt in your marriage, you don’t need positive thinking or an escape clause-you need to replace the lies you believe with God’s transforming truths for your relationship to become all that it was meant to be.  According to Dr. Chris Thurman, everyone enters marriage with misguided attitudes and expectations such as: “My spouse is a bigger mess than me.”  “The purpose of marriage is to be happy.”   (more…)