My cell phone rang and woke me up. Luella, my wife, was on the other end. “Get home as fast as you can,” she said. The car journey seemed to take forever. Our daughter, Nicole, had been walking home from work in the city when a drunk and unlicensed driver lost control of her SUV, careened up onto the sidewalk, and crushed Nikki against a wall. Doctors told us later that if this accident had happened in the suburbs, Nicole probably wouldn’t have lived long enough to get to... Read More

I am convinced that there are many disappointed, defeated, doubting, and cynical Christians. Most are still going to church. Most are even participating in the externals of Christianity, but their faith no longer brings peace and motivation to their everyday lives. Could I be describing you? Here are some signs of a disappointed Christian: 1. Disappointment with God. Do you feel as if God has not given you the life that he has promised? If we misunderstand what God is doing in the here... Read More

Marcus was in the final stages of colon cancer. He was only fifty-seven, but his body looked like he was ninety. Marcus and his wife, Judy, knew that he didn’t have much time. She held Marcus’s hands and looked at him with the mature love of a woman married to her best friend. Marcus’s body had begun the process of shutting down, but he was quite alert for his condition. He was neither angry nor afraid. Yes, he had moments of frustration and agony, and he despised the... Read More

By December 31, Paul Tripp Ministries needs to raise $305,000. This will enable us to continue to produce free resources like Wednesday's Word that connect the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life. We are 49% of the way there! If readers like you respond to that need, we are confident that God will provide the money needed to fund the work of this ministry. So please, consider partnering with us by making a year-end donation right now. Support Paul Tripp... Read More

I love the pleasures of Christmas. I love how much of God’s glory is edible—the cookies, the chocolate, the cookies, the big dinner ... oh, did I mention the cookies? I want to conclude this series of four Advent devotionals by remembering that the birth of Christ is deeply connected to pleasure in the heart of God. But it’s not the pleasure you and I would typically associate with the joys of Christmas. Isaiah writes in Chapter 53, verse 10, “Yet it pleased the... Read More

Dear friend: have you been blessed by Wednesday's Word? If so, we could use your blessing by the end of the year. As a non-profit ministry, we rely heavily on the generosity of readers like you to fund resources like this devotional. Would you prayerfully consider making a tax-deductible donation to Paul Tripp Ministries so we can continue to produce encouraging content for your immediate family and global church family each week? Support Paul Tripp Ministries It was the most... Read More