Adam Wittenberg
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The One Thing That Satisfies Our Profound Soul-Hunger
We are made for more. Deep down, we know it. Even as Christians, there’s often something missing—a hunger that can’t be met by casual church involvement and a prayer life that lasts only minutes a day. While God rewards every second of time that we spend with Him, He desires—and He made us to desire—a …
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What Radical Devotion to God Looks Like in Your Life
Do you really think life can be about one thing? In a world of so many options, how do we focus on what’s really important? How can we know if our lives line up with what God says is valuable, eternal, and true? The Apostle Paul, who wrote much of the New Testament, addresses these …
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The Essential Ingredient You Need to Live the Christian Life
Christianity was never meant to be lived without the power of the Holy Spirit. Before Jesus returned to His Father, He promised to send a Helper, a comforter, who would dwell inside His followers and empower them for ministry: “I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Counselor, that He may abide …
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The Beautiful Reason God Is Letting You Endure This Trial
It’s the journey of most believers: you give your life to Jesus, get saved and enter a time of grace: Life is sweet, old sins fade away, all things are becoming new. But then it happens. You hit a wall. It could be from something you did or through no fault of your own, but …
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Cling to These 3 Comforting Truths in the Midst of Crisis
There’s a saying in politics: Never waste a good crisis. This means that even in bad circumstances such as war, natural disasters and moral crises, there’s room for something good. The Bible warns of many crises in the days before Jesus returns (see Matt. 24). Some of them are already here, and many—political, financial, national, …
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What the World Is Trying to Steal From Your Teen
Raising teenagers is tough. Any parent can tell you that. Their emotions are volatile. Their passions change almost daily. And they often lack the strength to keep their commitments. The challenges are real, but is there a way to navigate through them to bring fruit—relationally, socially and spiritually? There are no easy answers, but this …
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Harnessing the Power of Life in Your Tongue
Your speech is important. What we say matters. According to Proverbs 18:21, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” There’s nothing more important than what we say about Jesus—when we confess Him as Savior and Lord, when we pray and when we talk to others about Him. Truthful speech glorifies God and …
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God’s Unexpected Secret to Life’s Highest Pleasure
Living Holy. It’s a big thought—maybe a scary one for some of us. “Be holy, for I am holy,” says 1 Peter 1:16. God is holy, perfect and awesome. How can we be like Him? Is it by following all the rules? Do we have to transform ourselves in our own power? The Pharisees thought …
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2 Important Words Jesus Emphasized When Teaching on Intercession
As darkness rises in the nations, we all need revelation of the Father heart of God in order to worship wholeheartedly, topple shame and stand victorious in this age. Let’s examine a key teaching of Jesus for insights on how to encounter our Father in spirit and truth. Our Father The disciples had asked Jesus …
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The Missing Factor in Many Christians’ Good Deeds
As Christians, we are called to do good works—to pursue justice. Many of us have heard the Golden Rule, to “do unto others as you’d have done to you.” Scripture teaches us to treat others the way we want to be treated (Matt. 7:12). As we work for justice and exhibit mercy, many will be …
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We Won’t See Signs and Wonders in the Church Until We Cultivate This Daily Habit
Do you want more spiritual power? Do you desire to walk in signs and wonders? To see revival? To advance the gospel to hard and dark places and prepare people for Jesus’ glorious return? As followers of Jesus, we are designed to do these things (Mark 16:17–18). We hunger for it—to see God’s kingdom come …
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A Surprising Source of Explosive Revival
Do you want to see revival? Are you praying for God to move through your campus, home or workplace? You may have great desire, but God’s strategy may surprise you. We can’t push back the darkness in our own strength, but He has given us a most effective weapon—prayer. Prayer is for those who admit …
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Foundational Truths to Remember as You Prophesy
It might surprise you, but prophecy is for all believers. Paul encourages us to desire the spiritual gift of prophecy, which is entirely different from the office of the prophet. God continues to speak today, and He wants to use you to strengthen, encourage and comfort others (1 Cor. 14:1–3). This is God’s doing, not …
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Lassoing Your Negative Thought Giants
Your mind is important. What you think, and what you think about, matters—a lot. Your mind is so important that Scripture exhorts believers to cast “down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ” (2 Cor. 10:5). . This is …
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This Fruit of the Spirit Equips You to Shine in a Mean-Spirited World
Listening is tough. So is holding our tongue. Maybe that’s why the Bible instructs us to do both. The writer of James tells us, “But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger” (James 1:19, NASB). It may seem simple. As Christians, we are to listen readily, hold our words …
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