Jim Denison

• 5 Ways to Pray Effectively Friday, September 30, 2022
  Those of us who “believe in the power of God” know that praying for God’s power is essential to experiencing his best. We are told to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17), remembering the...
• Why We Must Trust God with Our Suffering Thursday, September 29, 2022
  Today is a day for grief and mourning, for solidarity with millions of people who are suffering through one of the worst natural disasters in US history. It is a day to ask hard questions and,...
• The Latest on Hurricane Ian and Two Practical Responses Wednesday, September 28, 2022
  Ask Hurricane Ian heads toward Florida, many may be left asking why God allows natural disasters to occur. Here are two practical responses.
• The Best Way to Fight the Culture Wars Is First to Focus on Jesus Tuesday, September 27, 2022
  To counter the secularizing forces constantly at work, we must be deliberate and strategic about helping Christians think “Christianly.” In biblical terms, we must “destroy arguments and...
• Putin's Threat of Nuclear Escalation 'Could Be a Reality' Monday, September 26, 2022
  No one is beyond the reach of Christian intercession, witness, and compassion. You can engage others with confidence, knowing that the Spirit is preparing today the people he wants you to influence...
• Christians are Called to Help People, Even if They Don't Believe They Need Help Friday, September 23, 2022
  One of the hardest things to do in life is to help people who don’t believe they need help. If people don’t think their house is on fire, they’ll likely refuse our attempts to rescue them. The same...
• Does God Accept the Worship of All Religions? Wednesday, September 21, 2022
  If those who preach sermons and those who hear them do not believe they urgently need a transforming relationship with Jesus Christ, we should not be surprised when their beliefs and their actions...
• My Reflections on Queen Elizabeth II's State Funeral: Two Keys to Her Greatness Tuesday, September 20, 2022
  In her 2011 speech to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Australia, the queen quoted an Aboriginal proverb: “We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through....
• Honoring the Queen by Serving Her King Monday, September 19, 2022
  Queen Elizabeth II consistently and publicly found that “special kind of courage” in her faith, calling Jesus “an inspiration and an anchor in my life.” Just last month, she prayed for Anglican...
• We Must Respond to Temptation by Immediately Taking it to God in Prayer Friday, September 16, 2022
  Satan knows the sins we can resist in our strength and doesn’t waste his time with them. So, we can know that every temptation we face is one we cannot defeat without God’s help. However, part of...
• Satan Loves to Use 'Secret' Sins Thursday, September 15, 2022
  Why does the devil love to use “secret” sins? Because he knows what they do to us: “desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death” (James 1:15)....
• The Death of Judge Ken Starr and Traits That 'Were Once Considered Normal' Wednesday, September 14, 2022
  Our names may never be known to history like the queen and the judge, but someone knows us as personally as anyone knew them. The people we live, work, and go to school with matter just as much to...
• Are Drag Queens 'What America Is all About'? Tuesday, September 13, 2022
  Jude warned his readers that “certain people have crept in unnoticed ... who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality” (v. 4). As a result, he called his fellow believers to “contend for the...
• 'We Die to Be Raised Up' Monday, September 12, 2022
  We often say that someone “passed away.” Actually, the world passes away. And we are with our Father and with “a great multitude that no one could number” forever (Revelation 7:9).
• The Death of Queen Elizabeth II: Ironic Tributes and a Remarkable Sign in the Sky Friday, September 9, 2022
  Many will continue to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in the days to come. But not everyone will understand the source of her godly character and servant heart. Amanda Gorman, the US’s youngest...
• The Danger of 'Quiet Quitting' and a Surprising Solution Thursday, September 8, 2022
  God’s word clearly calls God’s people to lives and service of excellence. The pattern is clear: when we are awed by God, we are empowered by his Spirit to serve him and others with the excellence...
• Why the First Step into the Occult Is so Dangerous Wednesday, September 7, 2022
  The occult is horrifically popular today: the TikTok hashtag #WitchTok has 20.5 billion views, while psychic services is an industry worth $2.2 billion in the US. By contrast, the Bible...
• A Sin You and I Are Especially Tempted to Commit Tuesday, September 6, 2022
  Yesterday we noted that “the LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love” (Psalm 147:11). Here is what he does not “take pleasure in”: the sin of presumption....