The holiday film “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946) may feel out of place this year. But George Bailey teaches us about finding joy and wonder even in difficulty.
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Prospective: Christ’s Second Coming
How can you overcome the grave when you see your loved one die? The biblical view gives us hope through a proper prospective—longing for Christ’s return.
Read MoreChrist Is Enough
Eliza Johnson dreamed of having many children and playing in a prominent orchestra. God stripped away those dreams—and gave her Himself.
Read MorePurpose in Our Pain
George Dennehy was born without arms. But even in the midst of his suffering, he has hope. Why? Because he knows God has a purpose in it.
Read MoreOur Glorious Inheritance
Paul’s life-changing prayer in Ephesians 1:17–19a looks at the glory of our inheritance in Christ and how it gives us joy in the present.
Read MoreA Disciple’s Perspective
The things of this world clamor for our attention. But they are not worthy of pursuit—they will pass away.
Read MoreSalvation in Three Tenses
Ephesians 1:3–14 shows us the beautiful truth of our salvation in three tenses. We have been redeemed and are in Christ, but await our full inheritance.
Read MoreActs 23: The Centrality of the Resurrection
Holding to a historical Jesus but not His resurrection is not sufficient for salvation. Acts 23 shows the centrality of this doctrine to Christianity.
Read MoreMoving From Despair to Hope
Seminary professor Nate Hoff describes his spiral into depression and crisis before God graciously intervened in his suffering, moving him from despair to hope.
Read MoreFrom Mourning to Feasting: The Day of Atonement and Feast of Booths
The cross must come before the crown, and mourning before joy. We see this typified in the Day of Atonement and the Feast of Booths.
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