Truth For Life Blog

Pastoral ministry will always be challenging and demanding work. Pastors, like all people, need wisdom, encouragement, and reminders of what is important. In a room full of fellow pastors and church leaders, Alistair Begg offers all of this and more, addressing such topics as physical health, Christ-centered preaching, social unrest, and other trials. At the 36:12 mark in the video below, Alistair begins answering this question: How have you handled criticism in ministry, and what advice do you have for others?

Topics: From the Archives

Down from His glo­ry, ever-liv­ing sto­ry,
My God and Sav­ior came, and Je­sus was His name,
Born in a man­ger, to His own a strang­er,
A man of sor­rows, tears, and ago­ny.

Topics: Hymns and Worship

“The law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.”
Romans 8:2

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

“Why do we believe what we believe about the person and work of Jesus? Because of what God’s Word says.”
—Alistair Begg

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

Alistair Begg reflects on the life, legacy, and influence of John MacArthur, who died on July 14, 2025.

Topics: Letters From Alistair Begg, Ministry Updates

Among the last words of Jesus to the apostles before He ascended to heaven was this commission: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you” (Matt. 28:19–20).

Topics: Articles

“The prevailing wind is no longer at the back of the sails of professing Bible-believing Christians. Indeed, the wind appears to be blowing hard behind the forces of secularism.” —Alistair Begg

Topics: Monthly Resources

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
Psalm 119:105

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

Second Corinthians is sometimes called Paul’s “painful letter.” Context tells us there was an unnamed individual in the Corinthian church who committed a serious, though unspecified, offense. Concerned that the sin issue would be dealt with, Paul urged the believers to practice church discipline and restore the one in error following his repentance (2 Cor. 2:1–11).

Topics: Articles

“The peace of God that passes all understanding keeps the hearts and minds of God’s people.”
—C. H. Spurgeon

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper