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Praying to Our Father Is a Spiritual Privilege
The first word of the Lord's Prayer in our English translation is “Our” (Matt. 6:9), but the first word in Greek is pater, father....
Jul 30, 20221 min read


Glorifying God by Enjoying Him: Meet Nando
Nando is a musician in Lisbon, Portugal. Watch as he shares how his quest for joy led him to God. This kind of impact is fueled by the...
Jul 28, 20221 min read


Richard Dawkins Is (Partly) Right about Pro-Life People
https://www.str.org/w/richard-dawkins-is-partly-right-about-pro-life-people Alan Shlemon Richard Dawkins is right. He recently wrote an...
Jul 10, 20221 min read


On Penguins and Christian Unity
Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on...
Jun 10, 20221 min read


3 Ways Men Can Love Their Wives in Real Life
1. Lead These three verbs describe freely given love: lead, sacrifice, and care. Let me speak directly to men with each of these words. ...
Jun 1, 20221 min read


Lessons from the Life of Amy Carmichael (Part II)
Some years ago, Elisabeth Elliot made this striking comment about the impact of Amy Carmichael’s life on her own life: “She showed me the...
Apr 14, 20221 min read


Amy Carmichael (1867-1951): Missionary to India-PART I
by Ian Hamilton | Nov 18, 2020 Early on in her time in India, Amy received a letter from a lady in England who was seriously considering...
Apr 13, 20221 min read


I Wish I Was Rich
Surely you’ve had the filthy-rich daydream before, right? Maybe you heard about the latest tech billionaire who turned a little app into...
Apr 11, 20221 min read


Interview with PWMI President Alec Passmore
John briefly interviews Alec about his background, involvement with PWMI, and the various ongoing ministries he is currently involved with.
Mar 28, 20221 min read


The Testimony of Rabbi Sam Stern
Early Background: I was born at a time when the whole world lay in turmoil caused by World War 1. People suffered hunger and starvation....
Mar 25, 202215 min read


CAN CHRISTIANS ‘DO BUSINESS’ WITH THE WORLD?
“In recent decades, a number of prominent Christian organizations and denominations have called for Christians to boycott businesses that...
Mar 13, 20221 min read


Are You Getting in the Way of God’s Work?
Written by Tod Styd ccef.org We all know that God uses his people to bless others. I’m sure you’ve been there—that perfectly timed...
Mar 6, 20221 min read


When Evil Is Called Good | Carl R. Trueman
Last week, three news stories threw into sharp relief the ambitions of the sexual revolutionaries who govern the United States. First,...
Mar 4, 20221 min read


Jesus Wants Your Wallet
Give sacrificially. Jesus made the point many times in many ways. In the Sermon on the Plain, he exhorted a large multitude: “Give, and...
Mar 2, 20221 min read


Let No Man Separate: How to Pray for Ukraine
My wife and I were asked to say a little something about how Christians can pray and get involved with the war in Ukraine. And before I...
Mar 2, 20222 min read


The Ominous Threat Surrounding Missionaries in Ukraine
As I walk the one kilometer from our apartment to Kyiv Theological Seminary, on a typically overcast and snowy January morning in Kyiv,...
Feb 16, 20221 min read


All the wasted worry
I once spent a whole night worrying about a bug bite. Well, eight of them, to be precise. My son had been playing outside that afternoon...
Feb 6, 20222 min read


The Ten Commandments Are a Mirror Reflecting God’s Glory
The Ten Commandments are not an arbitrary set of rules. They are a direct reflection of the character of God. Paul says “All have sinned...
Feb 4, 20221 min read


You Don’t Need to Discover God’s Will
Once a year, my family and I put on our baseball hats, hop on the trolley, and head to downtown San Diego to attend a Padres game. At...
Jan 24, 20221 min read


What Does “Coram Deo” Mean?
I remember Mama standing in front of me, her hands poised on her hips, her eyes glaring with hot coals of fire and saying in stentorian...
Jan 4, 20221 min read
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