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Habits for Better Bible Reading
A Life Saturated with Scripture—In this episode, Drew Hunter discusses advice for Christians eager to reinvigorate, or maybe jumpstart for the first time, a consistent Bible-reading habit. He reflects on how to avoid viewing time in God’s word as merely a task on a checklist, shares his thoughts on the pros and cons of reading plans, and highlights the importance of seeing God’s word as one unified story culminating in the person and work of Jesus Christ and why that perspective fundamentally changes how we read Scripture. Listen Now
Book Recommendations
One to One Bible Reading
Imagine if there was a way that people could grow in their knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ in a way that returned gospel growth to the everyday fabric of personal relationship, rather than relying on church-run programs. Read More
Indestructible Joy for the Next Generations
This book presents a vision of indestructible joy for the next generations—a joy that can’t be destroyed in the best, or worst, of times—a joy that can withstand the temptations, the trials, and the persecutions of the world. Each chapter is drawn from messages given over the past 15 years at the national conferences for Children Desiring God (now Truth78). Read More
Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome
When Marriage Meets Grace: Love That Lasts
Marriage is a profound and marvelous mystery established by God for his glory-and that is for our good. So many marital relationships never reach their greatest potential because they have the fatal limitation of being focused on one another. When our focus is solely on God, our marriages have the potential to thrive and not merely survive. Read More
7 Myths about Singleness
Much of what we commonly assume about singleness―that it is primarily about the absence of good things like intimacy, family, or meaningful ministry―is either flat-out untrue or, at the very least, shouldn’t be true. To be single, we often think, is to be alone and spiritually hindered. Read More
Honest Evangelism
Hostility and hunger that’s the response to the message of Jesus. The first is painful, the second is wonderful, and Rico Tice is honest about both. Short, clear, realistic and humorous, this book will challenge you to be honest in your conversations about Jesus, help you to know how to talk about him, and thrill you that God can and will use ordinary people to change eternal destinies. Read More
A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World
The Trellis and the Vine
All Christian ministry is a mixture of trellis and vine. There is vine work: the prayerful preaching and teaching of the word of God to see people converted and grow to maturity as disciples of Christ. Vine work is the Great Commission. And there is trellis work: creating and maintaining the physical and organizational structures and programs that support vine work and its growth. What s the state of the trellis and the vine in your part of the world? Has trellis work taken over, as it has a habit of doing. Read More
True Community
Fellowship among believers is more than just talking over coffee after church service. Biblical fellowship in New Testament times―or koinonia―had rich and varied meanings, including covenant relationship, partnership in the gospel, communion with God and others, and the sharing of earthly possessions. Read More
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