Truth For Life Blog

Christians have sometimes been described as “so heavenly minded that they’re no earthly good”—that is, focused overmuch on the life to come and not concerned enough with the here and now. Some believers, reacting to that accusation, have instead sought to emphasize the here and now, becoming uninterested or even agnostic about the life to come.

Topics: Articles

If we’re not careful, it can be all too easy to give no thought to how we start our day. Some men and women rise from bed essentially in a daze and stumble into action, directed by instinct and entrenched habits. Those wishing to be more thoughtful may take special care with a routine to launch off with purpose and energy. Some will even prepare the night before to make the morning as smooth as possible.

Topics: Articles

“The Christian ought to be of a courageous spirit, in order that the Lord may be glorified when trials are bravely endured.”
—C. H. Spurgeon

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

Dear Friend,

Warmest Christian greetings to you for a happy and blessed new year.

Thank you for your generous response to our year-end appeal. Your prayerful and financial partnership has made it possible for us to begin 2026 in good heart. Together, we can all enter the new year encouraged by Peter’s words to the scattered believers of his day:

Topics: Letters From Alistair Begg

There’s something about one year ending and another beginning that encourages reflection on what life is really about. As we reflect on the previous year’s joys and disappointments and wonder at what the coming year might bring, we often are more ready than usual to face questions about mortality and significance. Such musing may lead us to resolutions for good behavior—but it would be better if it led us first to pray the prayer of Moses in Psalm 90:12: “Teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.”

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If the holidays have disrupted your pattern of meditating on Scripture or if you’ve never been able to adopt a comfortable daily rhythm in God’s Word, be sure to request the short book The Quiet Time Kickstart: Six Weeks to a Healthy Bible Habit.

Topics: Monthly Resources

As the old year ends and a new one begins, you’ll probably be wished at some point, “Happy New Year!” And indeed, for many of us, a new year does provide an opportunity to mark out one’s course for the twelve months ahead—a course likely aimed at greater happiness.

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If you have yet to support our ministry, please give a gift of any amount to help us close out 2025 with the resources needed to meet our financial obligations and enter 2026 fully funded.

Topics: Ministry Updates

“If we empty our hearts of self, God will fill them with His love.”
—C. H. Spurgeon

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

The familiar Christmas story tells us that Jesus was conceived in a human mother without any human father—that He was conceived by “the power of the Most High” (Luke 1:35). Many modern people object that such an event is an impossibility. Even some Christians attempt to downplay the importance of Mary’s virginity in the Gospel accounts.

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