As 2026 began, I decided to change up my devotions. I have followed roughly the same pattern for the last 15 or 20 years and thought it would be nice to freshen things up a little bit. It went poorly.
Hell’s evangelistic appeal / Sleepless nights / Was the multiplication of the early church a miraculous movement? / When evangelism is dispiriting / The fiery darts / In praise of a sending church / Preparing for ministry / and more.
Should you marry her anyway? / Be sure your sin will find you out / How can we be ready to meet the Lord? / Aging is a series of relinquishments / Making the Christian life more complicated than it needs to be / Happy birthday to you! / Sales and deals / and more.
The world can feel unfair when we ponder all we might have been. But God sovereignly places each of us exactly where we can best serve and honor him.
Does the church need your worship song? / God’s plan for your prayers / Guard your women’s ministry against false teaching / When we despise ordinary help / Inspire others to be better Christians / Bowing our heads to the providence of God / Kindle deals / and more.
Works & Wonders offers a collection of interesting and uplifting bits and pieces on: Viking Christians, wedding vows, magnified sand, Amazon knockoffs, a giant “chicken and egg” problem, and a brief devotional, of course.
The World Cup’s awful instant replay system / Canada is the wokest country in the world / Couple sues Ontario surrogate mother / Obnoxious and ridiculous / Can AI make us smarter? / The Bible’s influence on the American founding / Reader recommendations / and more.
It is the outcome every Christian parent fears. It is the outcome every Christian parent dreads. It is the outcome every Christian parent prays against from the moment their children are born. Yet for so many, it is the outcome God calls them to bear.
A life and death struggle / In the arms of an other / Little House on the Prairie / A Christian response to hookup culture / Our accommodating God / Cultural enemies / When you don’t like your wife / Sales and deals.
Should your children read books with magic? / ‘I’m not feeling it today’ / When you’re not supposed to feel like this / ‘Speed-friending’ / Loving the church in her brokenness / A word like rain / Theo of Golden / Little Pilgrim’s Big Journey / and more.
In many of the great European palaces, you can find entire walls that are covered with mosaics. Pieces of broken glass and pottery or fragments of shimmering shells have been arranged by the finest artisans to form images, portraits, and landscapes. As you stand at a distance, you might think you are gazing at illustrations…
The darkest of dark ages / When helping hurts in pastoral counseling / Gideon’s 9700 / How to spiritually lead your family / Christians on the threshold / I may not be the best, but I choose to be my best / Reading, Watching, Going / and more.
I think I ruined my children / What songs do you sing? / The kind of praise you may be neglecting / Unraveling the IVF confusion / Five myths that keep you from reading the Institutes / When Christians get the yips / The wonder of the human face / and more.
Together We Pray: The Master’s Academy International Summer Prayer Campaign From Ukraine to Uganda and beyond, God is raising up faithful men who proclaim His Word where the needs are great and the opposition is real. But the gospel continues, transforming lives and strengthening churches worldwide. This summer, join us in praying for these men,…
God gives rest as a good gift for our bodies and souls. Christians need not justify rest, but receive it with gratitude and use it to serve him well.
Why and how to avoid spicy books / Theoretical Christian living / The best man in hell / Pursuing Christ in your 60s, 70s, and 80s / Taught in the valley / The body of Christ is disabled / Canada appears to find its line on euthanasia / Anti-family propaganda has devastated a generation of…
A weekly Works & Wonders roundup featuring John MacArthur’s influence, Alberta’s rat-free achievement, Hand of You, SermonAudio, and Celtic Worship. There’s something for everyone!
250 years of faith / The Presbyterian rebellion / 250 years later: Canada, America, and the gift of difference / Where did Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address? / The price of an imperfect union / The clip stage / When seminaries stop believing in God / When Job first heard the news that day.
Free Stuff Fridays: Study Bible!
Here are my favorite books of 2026 so far, including standout Christian titles, church history, memoir, biography, and general market nonfiction.
If God meant everybody, why did he say Neighbour? / No faith worth defending / Is this young person ready to be baptized? / Your body is not for sale / Your church’s seating chart isn’t all bad / How to lead more vibrant prayer meetings / The utter horror of the smallest sins.
Bible biography Bonhoeffer books Christian living church current issues disability marriage parenting personal prayer sin suffering theology
Genesis 1 Genesis 3 Psalm 119 Matthew 18 John 3:16 John 10:10 Romans 1 Romans 8:28 Romans 12:2 Ephesians 5 Philippians 4:8 Colossians 3:16
