On your wedding day, a well-meaning uncle probably gave you this terrible advice: “Marriage is all about compromise.” Marriage is not about compromise. It’s about God. The apostle Paul made clear that marriage is a picture of Christ and the church (Ephesians 5:32). This idea is more radical than we often realize. Christ and the church are not merely examples for a thriving marriage, they are the...
Below, we are sharing a few of the devotions from Take Heart for Teens: Daily Devotions to Deepen Your Faith that are focused on the topic of anxiety and God’s care for us. This collection of devotions, adapted for teens from the popular devotional Take Heart, was compiled from the sermons, lectures, conference talks, and interviews of David Powlison. “Are not five sparrows sold for two...
Change can be challenging for everyone, but it can feel especially overwhelming for children. As parents, we experience transitions alongside them, navigating not only their questions and emotions but also our own. Whether it’s a move, a new school, or a significant life event, it’s wise to consider how to provide stability and reassurance when so much feels uncertain. In the midst of change...
This Easter season, readers are invited to meditate deeply on Christ’s final moments before his death and his triumphant resurrection through the teachings of Charles H. Spurgeon. In What Depth of Love: Devotions on the Cross and Resurrection, Geoffrey Chang, curator of the Spurgeon Library at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, has compiled forty devotions taken from Spurgeon’s sermons to...
When I served as a children’s minister, I’d often poke my head into classrooms on Sunday mornings to say “Hi” to the kids and teachers and see how class was going. One day I walked into the three-year-olds’ classroom, and the tables and chairs had all been pushed against the walls. The teacher was standing at the far side of the room. She smiled expectantly and held up a ruler with a red...
