Posts by Chip Ingram
5 Bible Verses To Inspire and Direct Biblical Accountability Relationships
While most of us intellectually generally agree on the concept of being one another’s keeper, we have varied in our approach to living that out. If we agree that it works, why aren’t we engaging? I believe we’ve forgotten the power of biblical accountability relationships and the impact they can have on our spiritual walk and lifelong legacy.
Read MoreThe Two Words That are Key to Enjoying a Balanced Life
God’s highest and best is achieved and accomplished in us when we choose to live a balanced life with healthy priorities. The question is: how do we achieve that in the current era of chronic busyness when our time is filled with good and necessary things?
Read More5 Simple Prayers That Will Deepen Your Faith This Year
When it comes to my spiritual walk, I have found what keeps me motivated day in and day out, for decades on end. No practice has impacted my faith more than spending time with God. To pass along the tricks I’ve used to cement this habit into my life, I’ve broken it down into five simple prayers that reflect powerful principles I’d like to share with you.
Read MoreWho Is Jesus? 4 Questions That Uncover Who He Really Is
I used to think Jesus was unknowable, like a politician or a rock star. And then I encountered Him in a new way. Let’s ask four common questions and get to know Jesus the way we’d get to know a new friend, asking questions that uncover their story. It’s through these answers that we’ll be able to piece together the truth, answering “Who is Jesus?”
Read More3 Memorable Ways to Show God’s Sovereignty In A Changing World
You don’t have to look far to notice the world is changing rapidly. What are your thoughts and attitudes and actions about what’s happening all around us? With these three practices, you can declare God’s sovereignty and seek Him for answers so you can faithfully thrive in this world.
Read MoreThe 1 Revealing Thing About God’s Perspective of You and Me
In the New Testament, shepherding was often used to illustrate Jesus and His followers. The similarities are numerous, but there is one thing in particular that reveals how the Good Shepherd really feels about His sheep and how that relates to God’s perspective of us.
Read MoreHow to Read The Bible: 5 Memorable Steps to Transformation
Many believers aren’t sure how to read the Bible and apply it to their lives, and they’re trusting others to tell them how. Today, learn to unpack truth and timely applications from any portion of the Scriptures.
Read More4 Ways To Peacefully Fix Money Problems In Your Marriage
The number one source of marital conflict and divorce in America is around the subject of money. It’s no surprise considering the infinite number of differing perspectives on the subject. In this article, Chip Ingram outlines 4 steps for fixing money problems in marriage.
Read MoreHow To Build Spiritual Intimacy In Your Marriage Today
As married couples, a lot of us are exhausted and out of ideas to create spiritual intimacy in our relationship. It might feel too vulnerable to seek God together, or you might be in a season where you aren’t interested in any kind of intimacy. Also, many of us have gotten to the point where we’ve resigned ourselves to going through the motions. God designed marriage to be so much more!
Read More5 Significant Things Found In God’s Redemption Stories, Including Yours
Where is God when we hit rock bottom? What does He think of us when He finds us there? And what does He really think of irreligious, immoral people? By sharing three parables, Jesus gave us the answers. Learn the five significant parts of every redemption story, whether it’s your story or mine.
Read MoreWhat Exactly Does The Bible Say About Not Bearing Fruit?
Have you ever gotten caught up in the busyness of doing things for God? Serving and reading and praying and checking off all the boxes, and yet—if you were honest—those efforts weren’t exactly producing the free, Spirit-filled, faith you’d expected? In this article, Chip Ingram dispels a popular myth about bearing fruit and shows us a clear picture of what it means to abide in Christ.
Read More10 Powerful Bible Verses That Reveal Your True Identity In Christ
In a recent sermon series, Chip Ingram explores the way our true identity in Christ begins with first understanding what He thinks about us. Do you know what He says about YOU? To jump ahead to each of the 10 verses, use the links below. 1. Romans 8:292. Matthew 5:483. Romans 12:34. Psalm 139:13-145. Ephesians…
Read MoreExperience True Spirituality When You Transform These 5 Key Relationships
Every parent has a dream for his or her child, and God is no different. You are His child, and He has a dream for you. Read ahead and uncover that dream, and the way God will help you achieve it with true spirituality.
Read More3 Healing Steps To Forgive Those Who Have Hurt and Betrayed You
All of us struggle from time to time. But some of us are prisoners of our struggles. What’s at the root of these struggles, and how can we experience healing and overcome? Romans 12 provides us with steps to forgive those who’ve hurt or persecuted us.
Read More4 Clear Steps To Applying The Wisdom Of God To Our Lives
What if God is orchestrating a perfect situation in your life, but you’re missing it? You can’t see His wisdom because the circumstances are a mess and seem unbearable, and yet they’re His perfect means to accomplish His perfect plan in you? In this article, we’ll uncover why you can be assured that His plans are good, loving and wise.
Read MoreScriptures That Reveal Profound Truths About God’s Love For Us
Though love is a universal need, there’s also a tragic disconnect between those who are starved for love and yet haven’t received it. Some people have no idea God even cares for them. Others are aware and have drunk from the ocean of His love.
Still others can see the sparkling, thirst-quenching water and yet they choose not to drink. There’s a huge set of people who’ve tasted the water and then get distracted and live their own way, finding water substitutes.
Who Is The Real God? 3 Surprising Attributes
Your early experiences, your family of origin issues, and your religious training (or lack thereof) have left you with a picture of God in your mind. The problem is that our view of Him is distorted, and that impacts every single decision you make in life. Have you ever considered to what extent? How would your life change if your view of God was clear and true?
Read More5 Positive Behaviors That Will Resolve Relationship Conflict Today
Is there anything harder than relationships? Marriage brings countless opportunities for strife and dissension; same with raising kids. What about your unresolved issues with parents or old friends? Or co-workers and neighbors? Disagreements and friction are a given with we’re living alongside others, and yet God tells us to live peacefully with others.
Read MoreHow To Bravely Pray For Peace When Fear And Anxiety Are Creeping In
Fear and anxiety can take on many different forms, but God wants to provide His unchanging peace to every one of us who struggles. In this article, I’ll share the 4 kinds of prayer that will lead you to experience peace in your life.
Read More2 Practical Ways To Cultivate The Fruit of Freedom In Christ
Which strongholds in your life have been broken? How are you experiencing freedom in Christ today? Let’s explore how societal freedoms have come from God’s principles. To jump to the 2 practical ways to cultivate the fruit that’s found in true freedom, use these links: There are many different ways to consider the impact that…
Read More7 Key Elements That Are Exclusive To Building Genuine Biblical Friendships
What makes a bond between two people a genuine, biblical friendship? What does the Bible say about friendship? Since our childhoods, we’ve been creating associations with others. We know how to strike up conversation and find shared interests. But do we know how to move from small talk to intimacy? Can you imagine having the kind of biblical friendship that’s based on faith, commitment, loyalty and pointing each other to Jesus?
Read More3 Key Principles To Grasp If You Want To Practice Authentic Christianity
At a pivotal moment in my teenage years, I came to realize that God genuinely cared about me. But it wasn’t until later that I understood the difference between following the rules and practicing authentic Christianity. Let’s unpack Romans 12 and discover what an authentic Christian looks and acts like. If you want to jump…
Read MoreThe One Thing You Need To Know To Pray With Absolute Confidence
Have you ever tried hard to pray with confidence? What did it look like for you? Did you have the assurance the writer talks about in the verse? Maybe you started out discouraged, but then you turned desire into determination and prayed with boldness that God would answer your prayer. I’ve been there many times in life, and eventually I learned that I was missing one key ingredient.
Read MoreHow To Pray To God For Help When Life Feels Impossible
When life is impossible, we pray to God for help. Jesus’ followers in the Early Church have lessons to teach us about bringing God’s supernatural power into our desperate situations. To jump ahead in the article, you can use these links here: Roadblocks To Prayer We Can Overcome 4 Principles For Praying God’s Power Into…
Read More10 Reminders Straight From The Bible To Pray Faithfully
Be encouraged today when you reflect on these 10 reminders from the Bible to pray faithfully, simply and confidently. Every believer has petitioned God for topics on all ends of the spectrum: from weather to serious issues like relationships, finances or health. God cares about all of our circumstances, and most of all, He cares…
Read More12 Powerful Scriptures For Spiritual Warfare Resistance
The Scriptures reveal the spiritual warfare that’s occurring under our noses, both in obvious and subtle ways. In this article, we’ll spotlight 12 Bible verses you can hold on to for recognizing and resisting the Enemy’s plans. Because for every person on the planet — and for this planet itself — there are two competing agendas: life and death.
Read More4 Beliefs That Will Catapult Your Growth As A Christian
I’m often asked the seemingly simple question, “How can I grow as a Christian?” This inquiry comes from lifetime students of the Bible as well as new converts. Because we all know how to learn more and do more, but what about being more effective and living out the calling of Jesus to be witnesses to the ends of the earth? How do we get to a place where we’re willing to live our lives that way?
Read MoreHow Do Regular People Like Us Change The World? Start With These 6 Steps
After the resurrection, Jesus spent 40 days investing in His followers: praying, teaching and living alongside them. He was preparing them for their next assignment. It’s our assignment, too. God uses regular people like you and me to change the world. Experience it for yourself when you follow these 6 steps.
Read More4 Events That Explain God’s Grace For Prodigal Sons
Let’s talk about grace. 4 events that explain God’s grace for the prodigal sons: Do you secretly wonder how God feels about you? Do you look at others and try and imagine what a loving, perfect Father would have to say about their lives? We’ve been told about God’s love and grace, but when we’re…
Read More4 Inspired Portraits Revealing the Roles of a Faithful Father
Consider 4 inspired portraits that reveal the unique responsibilities and roles of a faithful father. Over the decades I have spent parenting our children, I have done a lot of pondering over the roles of a faithful father. And it all began with a dream. Men, have you ever awakened, in the middle of the…
Read More5 Pressing Questions Being Asked By Parents With Adult Children
Check out our 6-session Daily Discipleship course, Navigating Life With Adult Children with Dr. Jim Burns and Chip Ingram. Is your parenting role changing? Find answers to 5 pressing questions being asked by parents with adult children. Q1: Parenting my adult kids, should I just forget about any verbal influence and instead just pray? How…
Read More5 Core Values That Will Leave A Legacy That Lasts Forever
You have a legacy to share with those you love, and today is the day to start sharing it. The 5 core values of our faith that we must pass on to the next generation: Get more ideas and practical insights when you watch the YouTube teaching series, Leave A Legacy That Lasts Forever. Have you…
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