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God’s Purpose for Your Suffering
What follows is the introduction for God’s Purpose for Your Suffering by Charles Spurgeon. When we suffer, the question we all ponder is Why? While we may not know exactly what God is up to in our...
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A Prayer to Not Waste Your Suffering
Heavenly Father, You know the pain I’m going through. You know how long this suffering has weighed on me. I need Your help, not only to persevere, but to keep my eyes on You. This trial seems...
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31 Ways God Can Use Your Suffering for Good
What follows is a list I wrote as an appendix of God’s Purpose for Your Suffering, a new volume of sermons by Charles Spurgeon. Why does God allow our suffering? While Scripture doesn’t speak to our...
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Recommended Links for June 2023
Happy June everybody! Two Fridays ago I had a new nephew born into the family and also went to the memorial service for a dear friend’s mother. A strange mixture of joy and grief in one day. It gave...
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A Biblical Tool for Cultivating Godly Emotions
In a recent Wall Street Journal article, therapists shared their favorite coping strategies for anxiety. They include normal recommendations like sleep and exercise, and surprising ones like looking...
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Recommended Links for July 2023
Hey friends! Hope you’re doing well. My summer is flying by but has been blessed by the Lord in so many ways. This month I share some amazing articles resources, so check them out! I’d love to know...
View ArticlePraying Paul’s Prayer from Ephesians 1:15–23
Watch the video of this resource: “I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and...
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Recommended Links for August 2023
Hey friends! I know some new people are trickling in to my newsletter, so I thought I’d take the time to remind you all of my newsletter’s purpose. (Ahem, **clears throat**.) The Anchored in Christ...
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Ten Ideas for Cultivating Small Group Prayer
If you’re looking for a Bible verse about group prayer, James 5:16 isn’t a bad choice: Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a...
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Recommended Links for September 2023
Hey friends! Hope this email finds you well. If you are at The Gospel Coalition Conference (#TGC23) this week, let me know! I’ll be there, and this will be the first such conference I’ll have my...
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My Review of the Little Pilgrim’s Big Journey Trilogy
When I heard of another children’s adaptation of John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress, I didn’t care since it had been done before countless times. Then I heard this recommendation from Mark Dever...
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Free eBook: A Short Book on Effective Prayer
I recently launched a new resource! A Short Book on Effective Prayer shares a few of my best articles on prayer. You can download the PDF eBook by subscribing to this site or buy the Kindle or...
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$0.99 Audiobook Deal for When Prayer Is a Struggle
I had a pinch-me moment last week that made me incredibly thankful. I opened the monthly ChristianAudio email and saw the cover of my book. I thought nothing of it, I see that cover SO often that I’m...
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Recommended Links for October 2023
Happy Reformation month, friends! This November 10-11 I’m leading a workshop called Transformational Bible Study at The Orchard EFC in Barrington, IL. Learn more here and here. Is the Israel-Hamas War...
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How to Plan Your Daily Prayer Routine
This article originally ran on OpentheBible.org. But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you....
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The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes
It’s hard for me to describe the effect reading a Nancy Pearcey book has on me. I’ll try though. It’s like having your breath taken away by the natural wonder of a place like the Grand Canyon. That’s...
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How to Listen to a Sermon: 15 Practical Tips for Receiving the Word
“Pay attention to what you hear.” Those were Jesus’ words to his followers shortly after sharing the Parable of the Soils in Mark 4, a parable that explains the different results of Word proclamation....
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Recommended Links for November 2023
I’ve done a lot of monthly roundup posts through the years, some better than others, and let me just say… this one is really good! Heads up: you can follow my author profile on Goodreads or Amazon if...
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The Top 10 Books I’ve Read in 2023
Another year, another list of top books. This year I read and enjoyed more children’s books than ever before thanks to my four-year-old who loves to read. I also spent a good amount of time in Bible...
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2023: A Year In Review
I say this every year, but I’ll say it again: it’s hard to believe this year’s almost over. Time flies, and the older you get, the faster it flies! As I reflect on the past year, I wanted to jot down...
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