Christian Living
It’s Not About You
June 15, 2019 by Chuck Swindoll
“I need to underscore a foundational fact: God’s goal is not to make sure you're happy. No matter how hard it is for you to believe this, it's time to do so. Life is not about your being comfortable and happy and successful and pain free. It's about becoming the man or woman God has called you to be. Unfortunately, we will rarely hear that message proclaimed today. All the more reason for me to say it again: Life is not about you! It's about God.”
Quick to Judge
June 29, 2015 by Paul Tripp
“Sometimes we’re quicker to judge than to comfort.
This hit me recently on the streets of Philadelphia, where I live. I walked by a young homeless person begging on the street and immediately thought to myself, “I wonder what they did to get themselves here.”
Wow. That’s about as far from a gracious response as you can get!”
The Messy Matter of Motives
April 20, 2013 by Tim Challies
“I find one of the trickiest matters of Christian living to be the matter of motives. I often find myself wondering why I do the things I do. Just as often, I find myself wondering why I do not do those things I refuse to do. Sometimes, even with a lot of focused thought, I can make little headway.”
The School of Waiting
March 31, 2016 by Betsy Childs Howard
“Learning to Wait Well
When I was in school, I was a conscientious student. I tried hard to do my best and learn my lessons because students who learn please their teachers and advance to new assignments.”
The Gaping Hole in “This is Us”
May 10, 2018 by Kristin Wetherell
“There’s a reason we love This Is Us. It’s heartwarming and heartbreaking, capturing the many facets of family life and the ripple effects of loss. We laugh. We cry. We resonate and see ourselves in the characters.
We applaud it—but as much as we do, This Is Us should give us pause.”
The Psalm that Changed My Life
September 11, 2019 by Paul Tripp
“When I was a younger pastor, I didn’t understand ministry. I didn’t understand the people I was called to serve or how to best serve them. I’m sure I said and did helpful things, and I genuinely endeavored to share the wisdom of God’s Word, but my ministry was lacking.
Then one day, in the mystery of God’s loving and wise sovereignty, I bumped into Psalm 145. I had read it many times before, but this particular time, it changed my life. That’s not an exaggeration—it truly transformed me and the way I did ministry. While I’m far from complete, I have been living in light of these changes ever since.”