This is an opportunity for all of us to examine ourselves. If, as you read this, you recognize moments where your tone has been sharp, your patience thin, or your speech unkind, do not despair. The Christian life is marked not by perfection, but by repentance. Where we have fallen short, we are called not... Continue Reading

Luis correctly points out: “Marxist revolutions in Latin America and elsewhere have never transformed lives for the better. As Rosario’s story illustrates, the only revolution that works occurs every time someone becomes a new creation in Christ. He alone changes lives for good here and now—and for all eternity.”   Throughout Luis Palau’s long, fruitful... Continue Reading

When God the Son became man in the historical person of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, He closed the chasm between sinful man and holy, holy, holy God—between the mortal and the immortal, between the finite and the infinite.   Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the... Continue Reading

Do you despair that you will never reach your potential? You will be part of a much greater transformation, a transformation that has already been unleashed in you. You will be changed, in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, when that last trumpet of victory sounds.   You will never reach your potential.... Continue Reading

Self-control is the mark of a heart and mind brought under the rule of Christ. When Christ governs the inner life, the outward life naturally reflects His character, and self-control becomes one of the clear signs of His work in us.   Before we speak about the fruit of the Holy Spirit, it is important... Continue Reading

By discovering the structure of a Bible passage, we find the main focus (or emphasis) of the biblical author; that emphasis then leads us to the right application of the passage to our lives.   Scripture’s Structure Is a Guide Every passage in the Bible has a structure. The human authors of Scripture were inspired... Continue Reading

May we offer this generation more than antidepressants or a vague spirituality that will be a mere Band-Aid to their wounds. May we instead point them to the Great Physician who brings healing now—and forever.   As I left the exam room in my family practice clinic, I realized the patient I had just seen... Continue Reading

The first and final criteria for curating our thoughts is, Does this thought help me enjoy God more in the ways he intends? Does this line of thinking incline me toward him or cause me to forget him? Does it open my eyes to his goodness, truth, and beauty, or does it dull my spiritual... Continue Reading

By all means, be intentional in how you live. As the apostle Paul put it, “To live is Christ, to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21). But also remember in this new year to rest in the goodness of Jesus. Each day with Him is a great gift. His yoke is easy, and His burden is... Continue Reading

If we are to love the Lord above all, then every fabric of our thinking and believing and doing must be brought into closest possible alignment with God’s revealed will in the Bible. “See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental... Continue Reading