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Leave the Noise and Listen to God
Silence is hard to find. Can you remember the last time you were around complete silence? My first experience of
August 11, 2021
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Scott Hurst
Scott Hurst pastors at Northminster Baptist Church in Toronto. He enjoys sports, books, and spending time with his wife and their two boys. Keep up with his writing at Write to Understand.
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An Invitation to Sit: Receiving God’s Word by Sitting Through Sermons
As I taught through the book of Amos a couple of years ago, one passage—which I had paid little attention
July 31, 2021
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Help for a Habit of Prayer
If you have been a Christian long enough, you know about habits for growing in faith. Of all the habits,
July 20, 2021
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Belonging and Bearing Fruit
Across the table from me, a young man, maybe fifteen years old, was pouring out his heart. While we ate
July 12, 2021
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Is Abraham’s Boast Works or Faith?
Illustrations are living examples of abstract truths. They plant the truth in the soil of real life. Even the strongest
May 26, 2021
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Getting God’s Word Deep In Us
God’s word feeds and fuels us. Jesus says, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that
May 5, 2021
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Rejecting God and Ruining Ourselves
Many good, church-going Christians probably know someone who needs to hear Romans 1:29-31 but think it has no bearing on
April 15, 2021
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The Mystery of Mercy
Getting young kids ready for school in the morning is memorable. One morning, I told my two-year-old to leave his
March 10, 2021
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