By Charles Stanley, Christian Post I am convinced that if Christians truly understood what takes place during prayer, they would call upon the Lord more often and with greater results. The believer’s prayer isn’t simply spoken into empty space; the Holy Spirit is there to guide us in offering God-centered requests, to fill in words…
By J. Lee Grady Thirty years ago this week, I stood at a church altar in Gainesville, Fla., and pledged my life to Deborah Delk. We didn’t have a lot of money since I was working for a Christian campus ministry, but Deborah didn’t care that all our worldly possessions could fit easily in my…
By Billy Graham (Billy Graham Evangelistic Association) Whether we are playing a game, driving a car, or baking a cake, there are certain rules that must be followed for our safety as well as our success. The Bible teaches that the Christian life is one of constant growth. When you were born again, you were…
By Joyce Meyer When God delivered the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, they had to go through the wilderness to get to the Promised Land He had for them. It was an eleven-day journey, but they spent 40 long, painful years wandering in the wilderness before any of them entered the land. And in the…
By Joyce Meyer When you become a Christian, something truly amazing happens: God comes to live inside your heart. You become the home of God. First Corinthians 6:19 says it this way: Do you not know that your body is the temple (the very sanctuary) of the Holy Spirit Who lives within you, Whom you…
By Eddie Williams “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. -Matthew 7:13-14 (ESV) As…
By Lehi Duncan What might carrying God’s presence look like? This is an expression of the ideal as portrayed in the Scriptures. Essentially, as part of the body of Christ, we carry God’s presence with us and in us. In 1 Corinthians 3 verses 16-17, Paul says “Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s…
By Bruce Baugus I began seminary with an intensive summer elective titled “Inspiration and Interpretation of Scripture.” The professor was a capable and trustworthy guide; I was a novice. Thrown by issues I’d never considered, I soon found myself in an acute spiritual crisis. Inwardly unravelling, I couldn’t dodge the question: is this book flopped…