Recommended Reading: Handbook to Prayer, by Kenneth Boa Prayer, by E.M. Bounds Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 3, Chapter 20, by John Calvin A Transforming Vision, by William Edgar “Personal Narrative” and “A Divine and Supernatural Light,” by Jonathan Edwards Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God, by Timothy Keller How to Pray: Reflections […]

Text: Matthew 6:5-13 | Listen to Message Everyone knows that prayer is talking to God. But why? How? And about what? Also, why is prayer so fraught with difficulties? On the one hand, our prayers tend to be fairly selfish and demanding: “God, do this not that. Give me this. Show me that. Bless me. Protect […]

Recommended Reading: The Canon of Scripture, by Frederick Fyvie Bruce Is There a Meaning in This Text?, by Kevin J. Vanhoozer Getting the Message: A Plan for Interpreting and Applying the Bible, by Daniel M. Doriani The Drama of Scripture: Finding Our Place in the Biblical Story, by Craig G. Bartholomew & Michael W. Goheen […]

Text: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 | Listen to Message Here is a simple, 5-step process of Bible study that anyone can use. While this is a very effective process, it’s by no means the only process or “the right process” that everyone must use. That said, we hope it helps many people in our generation, as they […]

Text: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 | Listen to Message Christians give, on average, 2-3% of their income to charity (their local church + all other missional and charitable causes combined). Whatever you believe about dollars and percentages, commands vs. principles, and grace vs. law, I hope you agree that this tepid, tightfisted level of giving is more […]

Text: Nehemiah 9-10 | Listen to Message When the grace of God and the righteousness of God are in tension with one another, what wins? Have you ever thought about that? If God is righteous as the Bible says, then there are justly-deserved consequences to disobeying His law. There have to be. He can’t just pass […]

Text: Nehemiah 7-8 | Listen to Message How can you be safe when the storms of life come suddenly and relentlessly? How can you withstand the attacks of the Evil One? How can you be bold and confident in the midst of a culture that ridicules your core convictions? How can you keep going when you […]

Text: Nehemiah 3-6 | Listen to Message The fear of failure. The fear of losing control. The fear of missing out. The fear of rejection. The fear of shame. The fear of man. The fear of pain. The fear of insignificance. The fear of death. You get the point: We walk through life facing all kinds […]

Text: Nehemiah 1-2 | Listen to Message We say we want to see God move in our generation like He has in times past, bringing the fresh wind and fresh fire of spiritual renewal to our churches and cities, but how often do we live as if these are anything other than just words? More and […]

Text: Ezra 9:1-10:3 | Listen to Message 8 Traits of Genuine Repentance In Part I, which you can read here, we shared “10 Traits of Counterfeit Repentance.” Now – for the positive side – here are 8 traits of what genuine, Gospel-motivated, Gospel-celebrating repentance looks like: 1. Name your specific sin. It’s a lot easier for […]