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Our Greatest Obstacle to Reading the Bible

Have you ever seen a linebacker break through the offensive line, untouched, and lay out an opposing quarterback? That's kind of how I felt when I read this portion of John Piper's new book, Reading the Bible S...

Dig into the Psalms with the Devotional Psalter

Cory Mansfield

The Psalms make up a powerful book of the Bible that impacts us all in many ways and on many levels. Why is it that this book tends to draw us deep into places of the heart that can transform how we view situat...

Learning to Read All over Again

Cory Mansfield

In this fascinating excerpt from John Piper's new book, Reading the Bible Supernaturally, we learn how Pastor John learned to read, to really read at the age of 22. In this brief excerpt we will be encouraged a...

Weaving Gospel Fluency into Every Sunday Message

Jeff Vanderstelt

The apostle Paul instructed the church in Ephesus that the means by which we help each other grow up in every way in Christlikeness is by speaking the truth in love (Eph. 4:15). What is the truth? In verse 21, ...

New Devotional from Ross Lester – Selah: Devotions from the Psalms

Cory Mansfield and Ross Lester

"I love the Psalms. I love the rawness, the awe, the beauty, the anger, the vulnerability, the sorrow, the joy, the hope. There is nothing sterile, aloof, cool, safe, or glammed up about them, and that is what ...

Excerpt from Hobby Lobby’s CEO David Green’s New Book

Cory Mansfield

The following is an excerpt from David Green's new book, Giving It All Away...and Getting It All Back Again. David Green, the founder and CEO of Hobby Lobby, delves into an amazing story of generosity. David's ...

Marriage as Ballet

Gary Thomas

In this book excerpt from Gary Thomas, author of the bestseller Sacred Marriage, Gary walks us through a fundamental aspect of the concept of cherishing your spouse. Gary explores what happens when spouses trul...

The Dangerous Work of the Pastorate

Mark Batterson

I’ve been a pastor in Washington, DC for more than 20 years. I have seen administrations come and go. The party in power one day is shown the door the next. Yesterday’s hero is today’s scoundrel. Often it can f...

How to Read the Bible Supernaturally

John Piper

Be sure to check out this excerpt taken from John Piper's new book, Reading the Bible Supernaturally: Seeing and Savoring the Glory of God in Scripture. Work, Because God Is at Work in You Perhaps t...

The NEW ESV Pastor’s Bible – A Great Choice for Everyday Use

Cory Mansfield

As a pastor, you are called to serve people in a number of ways. You can be called on to exposit the text, shepherd the flock, counsel the broken, visit the dying and a number of other roles at any given time. ...