Christianity is not about how to escape from the difficulties of life - it is about how to face the difficulties of life.
Alistair BeggSingleness is a gift; marriage is a gift. We should not misuse the gifts we've been given.
Alistair BeggThere are times in our Christian life when we cannot see beyond the next step and we have to trust God.
Alistair BeggThere's a way to preach the Bible unbiblically...You can use the Bible as the springboard for all kinds of ideas, can't you? Look around in here and find something that fits your fancy and then launch a rocket off it. People say, 'That was amazing, wasn't it? Remarkable what he got out of that.' Well of course it is because he put it in before he got it out.
Alistair BeggOnly when we are captured by an overwhelming sense of awe and reverence in the presence of God, will we begin to worship God in spirit and in truth.
Alistair BeggDespite the obvious emphasis of Scripture (in regard to suffering), we are bombarded by suggestions that the 'successful' Christian living takes place in the realm of constant victory, health, wholeness, and financial prosperity. In response to this we are not to pretend that suffering doesnโt exist or that it might be instantly cured. Such notions are the product of empty heads and closed Bibles.
Alistair Begg