“I have calmed and quieted and my soul, like a weaned child with its mother…” (Psalm 131:2 CSB) Blaise Pascal, the remarkable scientist, theologian and Christian of the seventeenth century, remarked in his Pensees (section 136) that “all the unhappiness of men arises from one single fact, that they cannot stay quietly in their…

Encouragement to live fully for God’s glory, all the way to the end “There are no sunset years for the Christian. Until the day you die, you have a race to run and a ministry to finish… So, straighten your back. Open your eyes. Brace your shoulders. And cry out, ‘I will not waste it!’”…

As we reflect on God’s goodness to us through the cross on this Good Friday 2021, here is a collection of Scriptures, quotes and one worship song to encourage and uplift you on this Resurrection weekend. “…and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, that we might die to sin and…

Two weeks ago, Global Training Network held its annual All-Staff Leadership Gathering via Zoom. Even with the virtual constraints, our team enjoyed a rich time of encouragement, thoughtful reflection and biblical challenge. I came away refreshed! In one of the sessions, I had the privilege of sharing a few thoughts about our values as a…

Over the years, a book that I have often returned to for encouragement is Elisabeth Elliot’s Secure in the Everlasting Arms. Below are several of my favorite quotes: “The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.” (Deuteronomy 33:27) “We have a calming word in Psalm 138:8, ‘The Lord will fulfill his…

The longer I walk with Christ, the more convinced I become that most Christians do not truly believe that God loves them with an inexhaustible, everlasting, gracious love. Why? Because when we do believe that God truly loves us, it will radically revolutionize every relationship in our life. When we understand, grasp and believe the…

The question is, who? Randy Alcorn writes on the role self-control (or self-discipline) plays in our personal growth… Every day we’re becoming someone—the question is, who? Author Jerry Bridges, hearing me address this, told me that Dawson Trotman, founder of The Navigators, used to say, “You are going to be what you are now becoming.”…

  Lord, let me learn by paradox that the way down is the way up, that to be low is to be high, that the broken heart is the healed heart, that the contrite spirit is the rejoicing spirit, that the repenting soul is the victorious soul, that to have nothing is to possess all,…

Last year at this time, when you pondered the upcoming year, what were your thoughts?   Did you have any idea it would involve a worldwide pandemic, economic upheaval, racial riots not seen since the 1960’s and a political season that divided our nation (and many friends and families) like never before? My guess is…

Tim Challies writes: “Who is Jesus? And why do Christians make such a big deal of him? Charles Hodge provides a stirring answer in his Systematic Theology. Why do Christians make such a big deal of Jesus? Here’s why…” All divine names and titles are applied to Him. He is called God, the mighty God, the…