Truth For Life Blog

As we launch a new study of 1 Samuel, we remember that although the book’s narrative took place thousands of years ago, it is included in the Bible for our instruction and encouragement. Beginning with barren, brokenhearted Hannah, this story introduces us to ordinary people with real aspirations, fears, and failures who are helpless and hopeless unless God does something. Alistair Begg reminds us that just as the word of God brought light and hope to Hannah’s life, it remains the answer to the crises we face today.

Topics: Weekly Sermons

What does it mean to live in peace in today’s world? Some try to find it in material possessions, in relationships or by looking into themselves. In this selection of sermons, Alistair Begg reminds us that only in Jesus Christ can we find true peace.

Topics: Ministry Updates, Monthly Resources

There is a war raging around us—in society, in our churches, and in our homes. It is not merely a battle over cultural issues like marriage, race, or the sexual revolution. Rather, it is a spiritual battle for the truth.

Is God real? Does He speak? And if so, how would we know?

Topics: Monthly Resources

The Church is the Bride of Christ, and the Bridegroom’s love has no end. Do our hearts bow before Him in awareness of His beauty and devotion? Join Barbara Duguid, the author of this month’s featured resource Streams of Mercy, as she adores God with words of wonder and praise:

Topics: Monthly Resources

The theologian John Mackay once described the book of Ephesians as “the distilled essence of the Christian religion, the most authoritative and most consummate compendium of our holy Christian faith.”

Topics: Ministry Updates

"It is impossible to grow in grace as God intends when you neglect the Word of God."
- Alistair Begg

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

Few passages from Scripture are as widely read—or as frequently misunderstood—as Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. Over the centuries, believers and unbelievers alike have been stirred by Christ’s lessons on the Law of Love, the Golden Rule, forgiving one’s enemies, and bearing good fruit. But is the Sermon on the Mount really just a collection of inspiring moral teaching? Or does it offer us something even greater?

Topics: Ministry Updates

In this world of trials, our trust in God can falter—especially when it appears as though Satan may be winning. The following prayer from this month’s featured resource Streams of Mercy rightly tunes our hearts to boast in the sweet name of our Savior:

Topics: Monthly Resources

"There are all kinds of devotional aids for which we have reason to be thankful. However, nothing can or should take the place of the regular, systematic reading of the Bible, which contains everything necessary for salvation." - Alistair Begg

Topics: Ministry Updates

"The heart of man plans his way,
  but the Lord establishes his steps."
— Proverbs 16:9

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper