“This Poor Man Cried”: Three Observations on Psalm 34:6
When Christians tell about God’s mercies to them, it provides tremendous encouragement to others who are seeking to live by faith. In Psalm 34:6, we find just such a testimony: “This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.” Three brief observations about this verse will serve as helpful reminders for our Christian walk.
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Are You Contending or Contentious?
When Jude wrote to the Christians of his day, he wanted to focus on their common salvation—but instead, he found it necessary to urge them to “contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.” In the sermon “A Call to Contend,” Alistair Begg surveys the warm greeting, necessary appeal, and chilling reminder in this neglected letter’s opening verses. While church history makes clear that periods of declension are inevitable, Jude’s careful, protective tone reminds us to resist the urge to turn contending into contentiousness:
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Alistair Begg on Reaching the Next Generation
Dear Friend,
One month from today, I’ll have the privilege of speaking to twelve thousand young people ages eighteen to twenty-five who will gather at Cross Con 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky. They’ll come together from many distant points across the country to proclaim the name of Jesus and encourage one another to make their lives count by making Jesus known.
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Wallpaper: His Purpose
“God is not only the creator but also the provider, the sustainer, the redeemer, the end of all things. Men and women are not left to blind fate.”
—Alistair Begg
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Morning and Evening
For over a century, the devotional Morning and Evening by nineteenth-century pastor Charles Spurgeon has been a cherished companion for generations of believers, offering two brief yet profound readings each day—one for the morning, one for the evening. In each devotion, Spurgeon weaves Scripture together with pastoral insight, inviting readers to begin and close their days rooted in God’s Word.
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