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A Pastor Looks at Physical Exercise and Its Potential to Serve Spiritual Life and Joy We live in an age dominated by screens. For many, life is sedentary, and it's become increasingly difficult to prioritize physical activity. Quietly conformed to this new normal, they feel sluggish and...

How do I humble myself? Humility, according to the Bible, is not something we can just up and do. Both the negative and positive examples of Scripture—from Pharaoh to Rehoboam, from Josiah to Ahab, from Hezekiah to Manasseh, and even to Christ himself—teach us that humility first comes from...

Drei einfache, aber kraftvolle Gewohnheiten prägen und stärken jedes christliche Leben: durch die Bibel auf Gottes Stimme hören, mit ihm im Gebet sprechen und mit anderen Christen als seine Gemeinde zusammenkommen. Diese bewährten Gnadenmittel mögen unscheinbar sein, doch im täglichen Gebrauch werden sie zu Kanälen, durch die Gottes Liebe und Kraft uns erreichen und verändern. Dabei verliert der Autor David Mathis niemals das höchste Ziel aus den Augen: Jesus zu kennen und sich an ihm zu erfreuen.

C S. Lewis stands as one of the most influential Christians of the twentieth century. His commitment to the life of the mind and the life of the heart is evident in classics like the Chronicles of Narnia and Mere Christianity―books that illustrate the unbreakable connection between rigorous...

What is the nature, calling, and work of local church leadership? Pastor and seminary professor David Mathis considers the elder qualifications in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1 not only as prerequisites but as daily necessities to carry out joyfully. This accessible guide aims to serve current and aspiring pastors and elders, as well as church members who want to know the expectations for their leaders and how to pray for them.

30 devotional reading from 13 staff and contributors to Desiring God. Harder than you expected. Better than a fairy tale. Marriage between sinners has its inevitable messes. If you’ve been married longer than a week or two, you know how the hard realities of life in a fallen age can come...