I held up a picture of people sleeping under pieces of cardboard in a dim alley ldquo What do they need rdquo I asked my sixth grade Sunday school class ldquo Food rdquo someone said ldquo Money rdquo said another ldquo A safe place rdquo a boy said thoughtfully Then one girl spoke up ldquo Hope rdquo ldquo Hope is expecting good things to happen rdquo she explained I found it interesting that she talked about ldquo expecting rdquo good things when due to challenges it can be easy not to expect good things in life The Bible nevertheless speaks [... more]

The reason why Jesus Christ is uniquely qualified to be your object faith is because He alone can bring you from meaningless to ultimate good [... more]

Faith in the wrong object will always lead to disappointment no matter how strong that faith may be Today Rich shares three reasons why Christ is uniquely qualified to be the object of our faith Living by faith is only liberating if that faith is in Christ Our text for today is Peter - [... more]

The theme of shepherding is common throughout the Bible but it's not really an analogy our culture can relate to like people in Biblical times It is however the perfect illustration of Church leadership In these verses from Peter the Apostle defines this divine calling of leadership reminding Church shepherds to guard guide feed and love the flock But whether a shepherd or a sheep we must all follow the ultimate Good Shepherd Jesus Christ [... more]

God has guaranteed that everything that ever happens to Christians is for their ultimate good Today Derek Thomas unpacks the ultimate promise in Romans that can give solid stability and hope to the lives of believers Get the 'Romans ' DVD Series for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org romans- Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]