Truth For Life Blog

"There is no period in the Christian life when we are exempt from temptation."
- Alistair Begg

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

I asked the Lord that I might grow
In faith and love and ev’ry grace; 
Might more of His salvation know,
And seek more earnestly His face.

Topics: Hymns and Worship

Paul wrote to the Colossian believers to assure them of their identity in Christ and to urge them on to maturity, lest they be drawn away from the truth. Having once been alienated from God, he explained, they were now reconciled by Christ. Jesus’ death covered every individual sin, and one day He would present His people holy and blameless to His Father. As Alistair Begg makes plain, while everyone’s heart is hostile to God, in Christ we have been radically transformed from what we once were.

Topics: From the Archives

Mothers are one of the greatest signposts God ever fixed on the earth, carrying on daily with strength, love, consistency, the healing art, and just the right words at just the right time. The amazing love and effectiveness mothers display demonstrates, in thousands of ways, that behind them there is a God who also cares. And where even the best of mothers cannot reach us, heal us, or offer the right words, there is someone even stronger, more perfect and availing. Loving mothers point us to a loving God.

Topics: Ministry Updates

What can prayer do? Have you ever wondered? Consider J.C. Ryle’s observations:

Topics: Monthly Resources

"True freedom is found in obedience to what God has made absolutely clear in the Bible."
- Alistair Begg

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

Dear Friend,

We’ll soon be reaching a milestone in hosting our 20th annual Basics Conference for pastors and church leaders. It’s been a particular joy and privilege to have been joined by faithful friends in the Gospel who’ve taught at Basics. Sitting side by side with fellow teachers of God’s Word, we’ve shared the ups and downs of pastoral ministry and have encouraged one another to keep on keeping on.

Topics: Letters From Alistair Begg

Ever since 1774, when the Continental Congress asked the thirteen original American colonies to pray for wisdom in forming a nation, leaders in the US have issued calls for prayer for the country. In 1952, a joint resolution by the United States Congress declared an annual day of prayer, which in 1988 was permanently designated to take place on the first Thursday in May.

Topics: Ministry Updates

You may now listen to Truth For Life and Truth For Life Weekend from your phone. This new opportunity helps us achieve our goal of teaching the Bible with clarity and relevance where people are in whatever format they choose.

Topics: Ministry Updates

Do you pray? It’s a straightforward question, and one that most of us can answer without much reflection. But even if we do pray, what do our prayers sound like? What do they reveal about our hearts?

Topics: Monthly Resources