Thanks Be Unto God “But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 15:57) There are innumerable things for which we could—and should—give thanks to God. But there are three notable gifts mentioned by Paul in his letters to the Corinthians in which he was led to
Does Dating Prepare Us for Marriage — or Divorce? Article by Marshall Segal Staff writer, desiringGod.org The common trends in dating today are more likely to prepare you to get divorced than to enjoy and persevere in marriage. Dating is an intentional pursuit of marriage, not casual preparation for it. Unfortunately, many of us are being
How a Fool Responds to Suffering Job 2:4–10 Look at the Book by John Piper Scripture: Job 2:4–10 Topic: Suffering Our hope for Look at the Book is to help you learn to read the Bible for yourself. We invite you to consider the featured study questions below before watching the lab. In this lab, John Piper reminds us that
Article by Vaneetha Rendall Risner Regular Contributor I am an impatient person. I don’t like waiting. I get annoyed by slow drivers in fast lanes. I audibly sigh when I get into a long checkout line. I am quick to remind wait staff in restaurants that I’m waiting to be seated or served. “Could it
Article by Ray Ortlund Pastor, Nashville, Tennessee Every marriage is either Christian or idolatrous. And two married Christians can be idolatrous, without even realizing it. The difference between Christian and idolatrous is giving versus demanding, enjoying versus using, sharing versus manipulating. It’s the difference between humbled gratitude versus undiscerned selfishness. But every marriage, injured by
CORE CHRISTIAN BELIEFS Understanding the Trinity John Piper 26 Minute Read The doctrine of the Trinity is foundational to the Christian faith. It is crucial for properly understanding what God is like, how He relates to us, and how we should relate to Him. But it also raises many difficult questions. How can God be both
Article by John Piper Founder & Teacher, desiringGod.org Today we will inaugurate a man to the presidency of the United States who is morally unqualified to be there. This is important to say just now because not to see it and feel it will add to the collapsing vision of leadership that enabled him to
Pope Francis changes Lord’s Prayer: Head of Catholic church changes ‘lead us not into temptation’ line Pope Francis has officially changed the translation of a line in the Lord’s Prayer. ( AFP/Getty Images ) The translation of a line in the Lord’s Prayer has been changed by The Pope after he signalled he was frustrated that it implies
GHANA: Prophet Bishop Daniel Angel Obinim pulls shocker with woman live in church Surely performing a miracle for a woman to get a husband is not an easy job, the Founder of International God’s Way Church, Bishop Daniel Obinim had to sleep with his female congregant on a sofa while other congregants cheered with excitement.
Because nothing says Christian love like murder for hire: Megachurch Pastor James MacDonald, founder of Harvest Bible Chapel, is under investigation for trying to hire a hitman to kill his former son-in-law. MacDonald, a former member of President Donald Trump’s evangelical advisory board, is under investigation for allegedly trying to hire a hitman to murder
