ARTICLES

Category: Faith

Do You Forget to Thank God When You Pray?

By J. V. Fesko / December 18, 2021

I’m quick to take my needs to Christ in prayer but almost as equally quick to forget to thank him for the blessings in my life. Here’s why our hearts should overflow with thanksgiving any time we bow our heads in prayer.

15 Key Christian Books for Your 2022 Reading List

By BCL / December 10, 2021

Kickstart the new year by adding these key books on the Christian faith to your 2022 reading list, and they make great Christmas gifts too!

Counting Our Blessings: A Prayer about God’s Providence

By Emily Van Dixhoorn / November 25, 2021

The providence of God reveals his infinite wisdom, power, justice, goodness, and mercy. Nothing can thwart his plan. Here is a prayer to help you meditate upon God’s providence.

Keeping the Gospel at the Center of Your Bible Study

By Lara d'Entremont / November 23, 2021

It can seem like there’s a gaping hole between the Old Testament and New Testament of stories, events, and laws that don’t seem to fit together. How do we connect the dots in our Bible reading?

Lord’s Days 45-52: 10 Q&As from the Heidelberg Catechism Every Christian Should Know

By BCL / November 18, 2021

What belongs to a prayer that pleases God and is heard by him? Find out in our final installment of 10 Q&As from the beloved Heidelberg Catechism, used by more than one million Christians globally!

When Christians Don’t Agree — Learning to Stand on Peaceful Land Together

By Lara d'Entremont / November 15, 2021

Pride can cause us to sin in our doctrinal differences with other believers. How do we learn to stand on the peaceful grounds of the gospel together despite those differences?

Are You Bored with the Gospel?

By Nick Batzig / November 4, 2021

The preaching of the Gospel is no longer the center of gravity in the message and ministry of many churches in our day. Why are social issues and human flourishing being emphasized instead?

Why Nothing Will Stop Jesus from Building His Church

By Campbell Markham / October 29, 2021

Jesus is building his church at exactly the rate he wants it to be built—not one person faster or slower. Hell has not slowed the construction by even a second. Here’s why there’s no need to fear for the future of Jesus’ church.

How Do People Try to Cover Up Their Sins with Fig Leaves Like Adam and Eve Did?

By Campbell Markham / October 25, 2021

Adam and Eve thought fig leaves would protect them from God’s righteous judgment of their disobedience. How do we try to cover up our sin with our own fig leaves to justify ourselves before God?