When I went through an extended period of emotional and spiritual pain and struggle due to difficult circumstances in my life it would have been easy for me to withdraw from church And sometimes I did wonder Why bother But I felt compelled to keep attending each Sunday Although my situation remained the same for many long years worshiping and gathering with other believers in services prayer meetings and Bible study supplied the encouragement I needed to persevere and remain hopeful And often I rsquo d not only hear an uplifting message or teaching but I rsquo d receive just [... more]

Sometimes Christians struggle to understand the Old Testament and its relationship to Jesus The book of Hebrews is a tremendous help here Today R C Sproul explains how Hebrews presents Christ at the center of redemptive history Get the 'Dust to Glory' Special Edition DVD and Digital Study Guide for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org dust-to-glory Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries Explore all of our podcasts https www ligonier org podcasts [... more]

Christ's message of salvation is too precious for us to risk drifting away from it As draws to a close today listen to the final sermon that R C Sproul preached reminding us of the sweetness loveliness and glory of the gospel Spread Trusted Teaching in and Beyond https gift renewingyourmind org donate Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries Explore all of our podcasts https www ligonier org podcasts [... more]

On New Year rsquo s Eve officials in Detroit carefully opened a hundred-year-old time capsule Nestled inside the copper box were hopeful predictions from some city leaders who expressed visions of prosperity and technology The mayor rsquo s message however offered a different approach He wrote ldquo May we be permitted to express one hope superior to all others that you may realize as a nation people and city you have grown in righteousness for it is this that exalts a nation rdquo More than success happiness or peace the mayor wished that future citizens would grow in what it [... more]

I rsquo m not sure who rsquo s responsible for turning out the lights and locking up the church after our Sunday morning service but I know one thing about that person Sunday dinner is going to be delayed That rsquo s because so many people love to hang around after church and talk about life decisions heart issues and struggles and more It rsquo s a joy to look around twenty minutes after the service and see so many people still enjoying each other rsquo s company Fellowship is a key component of the Christlike life Without the connectivity [... more]

There are times in the Christian life when it seems we can barely make it from one day to the next How will we persevere in faith to the end Today Burk Parsons encourages us to fix our eyes on Jesus Christ who triumphantly leads our way Thank You For Supporting the Global Outreach of Renewing Your Mind and Ligonier Ministries https gift renewingyourmind org donate Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

As believers we re sealed with the Holy Spirit and our salvation is secure What then did the author of Hebrews mean when he referred to those who quot tasted the heavenly gift quot and then walked away That s our subject on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]