Practical guidance for following Christ daily—prayer, Bible reading, spiritual disciplines, and growing in godliness.
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 6013 The phrase “besetting sin” is part of the common vocabulary of Christian conversation, yet it comes from a single verse in Hebrews and carries a meaning that is both precise and practically urgent. Understanding what the writer actually means helps to address a pattern of struggle that every believer knows something about, even…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 6014 Temptation is one of the universal experiences of the Christian life, and it raises a genuine question about God’s purposes. If He is perfectly good and desires our holiness, why does He permit the conditions under which we are drawn toward sin? The biblical answer is more carefully nuanced than a simple reassurance,…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 1057 In many churches today, the public reading of Scripture has been reduced to a brief prelude before the sermon—a quick reading of the text about to be preached, and nothing more. Some churches have dropped it almost entirely, filling services with songs, videos, and announcements whilst giving minimal time to the actual Word…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 1058 Family devotions. Family worship. Family Bible reading. Whatever you call it, most Christian parents feel a mixture of guilt and aspiration about this practice. We know we should be doing it. We’ve heard about the Puritan families who gathered daily around Scripture. We’ve read the statistics about children raised in spiritually engaged homes…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 1128 Passing faith to the next generation is one of the most important things Christian parents do. And central to that task is helping our children love God’s Word. We want them not merely to know about the Bible but to treasure it, to turn to it naturally, to find in it the wisdom…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 1126 When it comes to reading the Bible, people often wonder about the best approach. Should you start at Genesis and read straight through to Revelation? Should you jump around to different books as the Spirit leads? Should you follow a reading plan that mixes Old and New Testament? There’s no single right answer…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 1127 You started January with good intentions. A Bible reading plan. This would be the year you finally read through the whole thing. February came, and you missed a few days. March, you tried to catch up but fell further behind. By April, you gave up. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Failed reading plans…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 1123 Every Christian goes through seasons when Bible reading feels like a duty rather than a delight. The pages seem flat. The words don’t come alive. We know we should want to read Scripture, but honestly, we’d rather do almost anything else. If that’s where you are, you’re not alone, and it doesn’t mean…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 12049 The question of whether smoking is sinful troubles many believers. Scripture never mentions tobacco—unsurprising given that it was unknown in the biblical world—so we must apply broader biblical principles to reach a faithful conclusion. This requires careful thought rather than mere proof-texting. The Body as God’s Temple The most frequently cited passage in…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 11065 Paul writes in Ephesians 6:12 that “we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness.” The Christian life is not a gentle stroll toward improvement — it is described in the New Testament with the language of warfare, struggle,…