Living By Faith Blog

I was trying to pray, but kept getting distracted. Here’s how God overcame my distractions — and transformed my prayer.

Feelings can show what’s happening with our faith. So what is revealed about our faith when we feel angry, boastful, fearful, covetous, or disappointed? It’s not pretty — but there’s hope.

Just like a stethoscope can show what’s happening in our hearts, so our feelings can show what’s happening in our faith. So what are you feeling — and what does that show about your faith? You might be surprised.

What does it mean to experience the Holy Spirit? And how can we enjoy this biblical experience? Here’s how my father explains it.

How would you summarize God’s promises? I have been powerfully helped by grouping them into five categories — which I pray through when trials or temptations come. See if these help you.

Here’s a way to share the Gospel that tells God’s story, connects with people’s longings, glorifies God as our all-satisfying Treasure, magnifies the Cross — and is relatively easy to learn and share.

How much do we seek Holy Spirit outpourings? Let Pascal’s description of his encounter with God stir you to seek Him more prayerfully, biblically, and earnestly.

Last year Tullian Tchividjian and Kevin DeYoung blogged about Gospel-centered obedience — but did not reach an agreement. Here’s my summary — and where I think the answer is found.

I’m ashamed to admit this, but Sunday morning before church all I wanted was for the service to be over. Here’s why — and what God did to change my heart.

Are you aware of Satan’s strategies against you? Here’s my version of what Screwtape might have said to Wormwood about how to attack his patient’s faith.