“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.” —Isaiah 26:3–4

When temptation hits, don’t just try harder. Trust deeper. God’s grace isn’t just something he gave you. It’s something he’s still giving you. Try this when you feel weak: Admit. Pray. Trust. Act. Thank. Because when you’re satisfied in God’s promises, sin loses its grip. The fight for holiness starts by trusting the grace God has promised to provide. Discover ‘Future Grace’ by John Piper. dsr.gd/4iHmTHF

One of the best sermon clips I’ve ever seen.

“For the eyes of the LORD move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His.” 2 Chronicles 16:9

“No creature is hidden from him, but all things are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.” Hebrews 4:13

To dismiss, disbelieve, or reject the Gospel comes at a great cost. You aren’t preserving your life by doing so. The truth is, outside of Christ, you have no life. You’re dead in your sins and an object of God’s wrath. Jesus bore the wrath of God for you. That’s good news.

It’s truly a wonderful thing what Christ has done. To be the propitiation for our sin.

Jesus, by His blood, has washed us clean and made us right with God. That’s amazing, guys.

Question 15: What is Freedom? Answer: True freedom is submission to God. Freedom is not casting off all restraints and pursuing whatever we want. It is embracing the right restraints and aligning our wants with God's will, so we can pursue what is true and good and beautiful. amazon.com/Gospel-Way-Catech…

Long before the Council of Nicaea, long before medieval cathedrals, and long before Christianity became a dominant force in the Roman world, Christians were already making an extraordinary confession: Jesus Christ is Lord. And this page from Papyrus 46 one of our earliest physical witnesses to that confession. I just launched the newest manuscript in my facsimile collection and it is none other than the very test of Philippians 2 that contains this amazing “Christ Hymn.” Check it out and get your own personal copy at manuscriptshop.com/products/….

This verse fires me up every time I read or hear it spoken. It’s like the Holy Spirit hits my heart with a defibrillator. Thank you Lord! “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23

Where Christ is, there is our life. Apart from Him, there is none.

I don’t care what interest rates for mortgages were in the 80s. I care about what they are today, in today’s economy, with today’s average home price.

The local church is still the hope. Today was our One Sunday service. ONE name ONE gospel ONE church ONE risen King. 104 baptisms. 104 stories of grace. ONE message: JESUS IS ALIVE

Although both Twin Towers have now collapsed, enveloping the city in smoke, hundreds of firefighters are rushing toward the scene however they can, hoping to start rescue and recovery efforts immediately.

There are two kinds of remembering. First, there is personal memory—and today it’s especially vivid. I doubt there’s an American over 35 who couldn’t tell you exactly where they were and how they felt on September 11, 2001. But there’s another kind of memory too. And it may be the more important kind to reflect upon as we mark 25 years—a full generation—since that terrible day. When our forefathers exhorted us to “Remember the Alamo” or “Remember Pearl Harbor,” they were talking about this second kind of memory. It wasn’t just about recalling. It was about retelling: one generation passing on its stories and values to the next. There’s a collective sense among many of us that this isn’t happening like it should. It’s not just that younger Americans don’t share the same visceral emotions about 9/11. It’s that too many haven’t grasped its lessons: about the reality of evil, the meaning of heroism—and the contrast between a worldview that produces hijackers and one that produces firefighters running up the stairs of the South Tower. Many of my generation have been complacent in pointing out that contrast to our children. We took it for granted that they’d adopt our love of God and country, without making a concerted effort to transmit it. But if 9/11 showed us anything, it’s that we can’t take America for granted. Western liberty has enemies. And even the most ordinary of us, going about our daily lives, are called upon to defend it. So today, let’s rekindle our memories, our patriotism, and our faith. Remember the fallen and honor the heroes who exemplified the American spirit to the end. And tomorrow, let’s redouble our efforts to pass that spirit on to our children. May we never forget.

Someone finally convinced me to go on a morning run.

Yes. Everyday for me.