Hymn: “Seeking for Me”

Jesus, my Savior, to Bethlehem came,
Laid in a manger to sorrow and shame;
Oh, it was wonderful, blessed be His name,
Seeking for me, for me!
Seeking for me, seeking for me,
Seeking for me, seeking for me!
Oh, it was wonderful, blessed be His name,
Seeking for me, for me!

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Topics: Hymns and Worship


Not by Chance: Why Christians See Purpose in Everything

In a world where many people think life lacks rhyme or reason, Christians are called to be different and to think differently. With our Bibles open, we affirm that God is both creator and sustainer of the universe He has made. In short, we believe in the doctrine of providence. In his sermon “The God in Charge of History,” Alistair Begg helps us to understand the biblical origin and definition of this important doctrine:

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Are Those Verses Really in Psalm 139?

Psalm 139 is a precious psalm, emphasizing the basics of God’s relationship to His children. In the first six verses, David says (to paraphrase), “God knows me intimately”; in verses 7–12, “God is with me constantly”; and in verses 13–18, “God has made me wonderfully.”

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Hymn: “Father, I Know That All My Life” by Anna Letitia Waring

Father, I know that all my life
Is portioned out for me,
And the changes that are sure to come
I do not fear to see;
But I ask Thee for a present mind
Intent on pleasing Thee.

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Wallpaper: Waters of Life

“The church of God navigates the waters of life as a result of the tiller of the Word of God guiding us on our way.”
—Alistair Begg

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Topics: Weekly Wallpaper


A Concise Guide to Covenant Theology with Alec Motyer

Most of us don’t use the word covenant often. But the Bible is built on covenants—God’s promises to His people. Understanding these promises across the Bible, including those God made to Noah, Abraham, and Moses, can help you better understand God’s salvation master plan. That’s what the book Covenant Foundations: Understanding the Promise-Keeping God of the Bible explores.

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True Freedom Comes with a Yoke


The notion of self-defined morality has become entrenched in contemporary Western culture. The world often invites us to freedom on our own terms, and it has peddled that idea everywhere from Supreme Court decisions to viral Disney lyrics (“No right, no wrong, no rules for me; I’m free! Let it go!”)1

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Wallpaper: My Sheep

“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.”
John 10:27–28

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Preaching Doesn’t Belong in the Shadows


William Sangster, the twentieth-century Methodist preacher, began a volume on preaching with these words: “Preaching is in the shadows. The world does not believe in it.”1 Today the situation is graver still. Despite its recovery in some pockets of the global church in recent decades, strong, healthy preaching largely remains in the shadows—but now it seems many churches do not believe in it.

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From Cheerleaders to Psychologists: Six Sad Substitutes for Expository Preaching


In certain traditional Scottish Presbyterian churches, a few minutes before a worship service begins, the parish official ascends the stairs of the pulpit carrying a large Bible. Laying the book in its place, he marks the passages for that morning with ribbon markers. After a brief pause, he then descends the stairs and disappears.

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