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If we can celebrate Christmas in July, then why not the Fourth of July in September! [Continue reading …](https://blog.truthforlife.org/truth-that-sets-us-free-is-found-only-in-jesus) Topics: [Letters From Alistair Begg](https://blog.truthforlife.org/topic/letters-from-alistair-begg) --- [![thumbnail image for Alistair Begg Shares Memories of How “Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow”](https://blog.truthforlife.org/hubfs/_Email/_truthlines/2026/08/August2026_ImageHeader_Blog_Email.jpg)](https://blog.truthforlife.org/alistair-begg-shares-memories-of-how-parting-is-such-sweet-sorrow) August 03, 2026 ## [Alistair Begg Shares Memories of How “Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow”](https://blog.truthforlife.org/alistair-begg-shares-memories-of-how-parting-is-such-sweet-sorrow) Dear Friend, August 3, 1983, was a day I will never forget. [Continue reading …](https://blog.truthforlife.org/alistair-begg-shares-memories-of-how-parting-is-such-sweet-sorrow) Topics: [Letters From Alistair Begg](https://blog.truthforlife.org/topic/letters-from-alistair-begg) --- [![thumbnail image for What Inspired Alistair Begg to Host Basics?](https://blog.truthforlife.org/hubfs/_Email/_truthlines/2026/07/July2026_ImageHeader_Blog_Email%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.truthforlife.org/ministry-is-not-easy-but-it-is-straightforward-when-following-the-basics) July 01, 2026 ## [What Inspired Alistair Begg to Host Basics?](https://blog.truthforlife.org/ministry-is-not-easy-but-it-is-straightforward-when-following-the-basics) Dear Friend, The Eclectic Society was founded in 1783 by several Anglican clergymen, the most famous of the early members being John Newton, hymn writer of “Amazing Grace.” The Society came together for the express purpose of deepening their fellowship in the Gospel and encouraging one another to be faithful to it. In the history of the Church, similar gatherings of Christian fellowship and unity in the Gospel have proved to be of eternal significance. [Continue reading …](https://blog.truthforlife.org/ministry-is-not-easy-but-it-is-straightforward-when-following-the-basics) Topics: [Letters From Alistair Begg](https://blog.truthforlife.org/topic/letters-from-alistair-begg) --- [![thumbnail image for Alistair Begg on God's Spirit Moving in Our World](https://blog.truthforlife.org/hubfs/_Email/_truthlines/2026/06/June_ImageHeader_Blog_Email%201.jpg)](https://blog.truthforlife.org/alistair-begg-on-gods-spirit-moving-in-our-world) June 01, 2026 ## [Alistair Begg on God's Spirit Moving in Our World](https://blog.truthforlife.org/alistair-begg-on-gods-spirit-moving-in-our-world) Dear Friend, Who would have thought about reaching the world through Cleveland, Ohio! Honestly, when the church approached me about coming to Cleveland, I needed an atlas to discover its location. In the early days, it was not uncommon for people to suggest that if we were to move to a “media centre” like New York, Los Angeles, or Atlanta, our impact for the Gospel would be exponentially greater. Resisting such temptations, we stayed put, believing that there is no ideal place to serve God except the place where He sets you down. [Continue reading …](https://blog.truthforlife.org/alistair-begg-on-gods-spirit-moving-in-our-world) Topics: [Letters From Alistair Begg](https://blog.truthforlife.org/topic/letters-from-alistair-begg) --- [![thumbnail image for Alistair Begg on the Gift of His Mother](https://blog.truthforlife.org/hubfs/_Email/_truthlines/2026/05/MayImageHeader_Blog_Email.jpg)](https://blog.truthforlife.org/alistair-begg-on-the-gift-of-his-mother) May 04, 2026 ## [Alistair Begg on the Gift of His Mother](https://blog.truthforlife.org/alistair-begg-on-the-gift-of-his-mother) Dear Friend, I trust this finds you in good heart, enjoying the early days of spring that bring with them the prospect of summer and the salutary awareness that soon the year will be half spent. While it is true that the future comes in at the rate of sixty seconds per minute, these days in particular seem to fly by “swifter than a weaver’s shuttle” (Job 7:6). [Continue reading …](https://blog.truthforlife.org/alistair-begg-on-the-gift-of-his-mother) Topics: [Letters From Alistair Begg](https://blog.truthforlife.org/topic/letters-from-alistair-begg) --- [![thumbnail image for Thoughts for Times of Trouble](https://blog.truthforlife.org/hubfs/_Email/_truthlines/2024/03/March2024_Blog_Truthlines_Image.jpg)](https://blog.truthforlife.org/thoughts-for-times-of-trouble) April 02, 2026 ## [Thoughts for Times of Trouble](https://blog.truthforlife.org/thoughts-for-times-of-trouble) Dear Friend, I hope this letter finds you in good heart as spring arrives, bringing with it fresh evidence of God’s promise in [Genesis 8:22](https://www.truthforlife.org/bible/genesis+8:22). (Look it up.) For many of us, it is a long-anticipated day when the clocks change and we “spring forward.” We then discover that during the dark days of winter, a great deal has been happening unseen, laying the groundwork for the appearance of crocuses, green leaves, and the colors of the season. [Continue reading …](https://blog.truthforlife.org/thoughts-for-times-of-trouble) Topics: [Letters From Alistair Begg](https://blog.truthforlife.org/topic/letters-from-alistair-begg) --- [![thumbnail image for Alistair Begg Shares Thoughts from His Recent Travel](https://blog.truthforlife.org/hubfs/_Email/_truthlines/2026/04/April_2026_TruthLines_BlogHeader.jpg)](https://blog.truthforlife.org/be-encouraged-by-gods-work-in-the-local-church) April 02, 2026 ## [Alistair Begg Shares Thoughts from His Recent Travel](https://blog.truthforlife.org/be-encouraged-by-gods-work-in-the-local-church) Dear Friend, In Shakespeare’s *Hamlet* (act 1, scene 5), we find this famous quote: “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” Hamlet says this after encountering his father’s ghost, arguing against his friend Horatio’s skepticism. [Continue reading …](https://blog.truthforlife.org/be-encouraged-by-gods-work-in-the-local-church) Topics: [Letters From Alistair Begg](https://blog.truthforlife.org/topic/letters-from-alistair-begg) --- [![thumbnail image for Alistair Begg on the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II](https://blog.truthforlife.org/hubfs/_Email/_truthlines/2022/07/July2022_Letter_BlogImage.jpg)](https://blog.truthforlife.org/alistair-begg-on-the-platinum-jubilee) April 02, 2026 ## [Alistair Begg on the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II](https://blog.truthforlife.org/alistair-begg-on-the-platinum-jubilee) Dear Friend, It so happened that this past weekend I was in the UK during the celebration of the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. I was speaking at a conference in the town of Kilmarnock, which is in Ayrshire. It was there, in 1956, that I stood with my mum and waved my Union Jack as the Queen passed through town. For the past sixty-six years I have enjoyed the privilege of being one of her subjects. [Continue reading …](https://blog.truthforlife.org/alistair-begg-on-the-platinum-jubilee) Topics: [Letters From Alistair Begg](https://blog.truthforlife.org/topic/letters-from-alistair-begg) --- [![thumbnail image for Alistair Begg on the Importance of Prayer](https://blog.truthforlife.org/hubfs/_Email/_truthlines/2026/03/March2026_Truthlines_Email_BlogImageHeader.jpg)](https://blog.truthforlife.org/alistair-begg-on-the-importance-of-prayer) March 03, 2026 ## [Alistair Begg on the Importance of Prayer](https://blog.truthforlife.org/alistair-begg-on-the-importance-of-prayer) Dear Friend, One year to the day before my closing Sunday at Parkside, we began studying John chapter 17 together. Archbishop William Temple described the chapter as being perhaps the most sacred passage in all four Gospels. It takes us to the very heart of Jesus as He speaks to the Father on behalf of His own. Having spoken to the disciples, preparing them for His departure, Jesus then opens His heart and provides us with a glimpse that takes us, we might say, behind the scenes. [Continue reading …](https://blog.truthforlife.org/alistair-begg-on-the-importance-of-prayer) Topics: [Letters From Alistair Begg](https://blog.truthforlife.org/topic/letters-from-alistair-begg) --- [![thumbnail image for Alistair Begg on Reaching the Next Generation with the Gospel](https://blog.truthforlife.org/hubfs/_Email/_truthlines/2026/02/February2026_AlistairLetter_Blog_Email.jpg)](https://blog.truthforlife.org/reaching-the-next-generation-with-the-gospel) February 03, 2026 ## [Alistair Begg on Reaching the Next Generation with the Gospel](https://blog.truthforlife.org/reaching-the-next-generation-with-the-gospel) Dear Friend, A year ago, I had just returned from Sydney, Australia, where I had enjoyed the privilege of speaking for the Anglicans at their CMS Summer School. 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