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17 Jun

The Awesome Privilege of Praying to the Father

June 17, 2024
By Chris Anderson

This post by Chris Anderson comes from Gospel Meditations for Prayer (Day 4: “Pray to the Father”).“Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.” (Matthew 6:8)In Matthew 5–7 the Lord Jesus introduced the “platform” of His kingdom. He...

13 Jun

Announcements

Church Works Media Welcomes Filmmaker Pete Hansen

June 13, 2024
By Chris Anderson

Church Works Media is thrilled to add Pete Hansen to the ministry team. As an award-winning filmmaker and storyteller, Pete is best known for producing the Dispatches from the Front Christian missions documentary series with Tim Keesee and Frontline Missions....

10 Jun

Devotional Thoughts

Real Men Are Gentle

June 10, 2024
By Chris Anderson

This post by Chris Anderson comes from Gospel Meditations for Fathers (Day 16: “The Virtue of Gentleness”).“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from...

03 Jun

Devotional Thoughts

Exercise That Lasts

June 3, 2024
By Chris Anderson

This post by Chris Anderson comes from Gospel Meditations for Men (Day 16).“Train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way.” (1 Timothy 4:7–8)It’s not uncommon for the New Testament...

27 May

Devotional Thoughts, Guest Post

Am I Gifted for Ministry?

May 27, 2024
By Guest Author

This excerpt by Dave Doran comes from Gospel Meditations for the Church (Day 15: “Gifts for His Glory”).“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: whoever speaks, as one...

20 May

Devotional Thoughts

A Soul Help Kit

May 20, 2024
By Abby Huffstutler

Confession: I find myself emotionally low on a fairly regular basis. And I’ve now lived long enough to know this is not just a female thing or a parent thing or a during-really-busy-times thing. It’s a human experience to feel...

13 May

Devotional Thoughts

God Is SO Good!

May 13, 2024
By Chris Anderson

This post by Chris Anderson comes from Gospel Meditations on Creation (Day 5: “How Pleasure Displays God’s Goodness”).Perhaps you’ve heard contrasts like the following: “Christians live for duty; the lost live for pleasure.” Or, “We want to be good; those...

06 May

Devotional Thoughts, Guest Post

Rest for the Weary

May 6, 2024
By Guest Author

This excerpt by Hannah Anderson comes from Gospel Meditations for Mothers (Day 23).The last several weeks have been particularly busy ones, and as a result, I’ve found myself feeling out of sorts, irritable, and generally put upon. You know what...

29 Apr

Devotional Thoughts

A Mother’s Love: God’s Love on Display

April 29, 2024
By Joe Tyrpak

This post by Joe Tyrpak comes from Gospel Meditations for Women (Day 11: “God Compares Himself to a Mother”).Throughout the Bible, God (Who is not human, so neither male nor female) consistently reveals Himself as Father rather than Mother, King...

22 Apr

Devotional Thoughts

Dear Graduate, Time Flies!

April 25, 2024
By Chris Anderson

This post by Chris Anderson comes from Gospel Meditations for Young Adults (Day 4: “Time Flies”).I have vivid memories of high school and college. Talks, events, and even smells linger in my mind like they happened yesterday. They didn’t. I’m...