I was deeply blessed by this "unshakable thought" my friend Dana Coleman posted on her Instagram recently (@bellamarketplace). I asked her if I could
How to handle a multitude of tragedy, pain, and loss
Tragedy. Pain. Loss. How much more could one take? Horatio Spafford, a successful lawyer and businessman, just buried his four-year-old son
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I was delightfully surprised by what I found while looking at what may be called the most popular verse in the Bible—John 3:16. You
Not I, but Christ (by A.B. Simpson)
The Bible has always held out two great promises respecting Christ. First, He will come to us. Second, He will come into us. For four thousand
The Glory of Abiding in Christ
Andrew Murray (1828 – 1917) was a pastor, teacher, and prolific author. Born and educated in Scotland, Andrew Murray spent the majority of his
How to Discover Divine Guidance (with T. Austin-Sparks)
T. Austin-Sparks was a pastor and evangelist from the early/mid 1900s who had a deep passion for the life of God. To him, everything was about the
The Power of Christ’s Passion
Passion. The word is often associated with zeal, emotion, or enthusiasm. Yet the word comes from the Latin (pati) meaning "to suffer." Years
David Brainerd: An Example of Prayerful Devotion
E.M. Bounds, a preacher and author from the 1800s, wrote several books on prayer which many consider to be the richest and profound on the subject. In
Begin the Day in Prayer
This article was written by EM Bounds, one of the most popular authors on prayer, who lived from 1835 - 1913. "I ought to pray before seeing