Truth Matters

The latest devotional by Philip De Courcy

Sep192016

The First Place

Gandhi was a great admirer of Christ. He considered the life of Christ a beautiful example of the perfect man. He was deeply impressed by Christ’s teaching on the Sermon on the Mount and sought to follow its message. He viewed Christ as the embodiment of sacrifice, and a great...Read more

Sep082016

SICK OF IT

Are you sick of being sick, sick of doctor’s visits, sick of painful treatments, sick of watching life go by, sick of feeling weak, sick of having to be on the receiving end of peoples sympathy, and sick of hopes raised and hopes dashed? The fact is that sickness is...Read more

Aug232016

YOU'LL GET IT WHEN YOU NEED IT

Corrie Ten Boom was a Dutch Christian who, along with her father and sister, courageously hid Jews in their home during the Second World War. Her family was betrayed and handed over to the Germans, and they were sent to the notorious Ravensbruck concentration camp. During her time there, Corrie...Read more

Aug082016

PAY ATTENTION

Some years ago I attended a pastor’s conference at Cedarville University and heard Mark Bailey, President of Dallas Seminary, tell this story.Read more

Jul312016

A THOUSAND DEATHS

George Mueller was a man in England with a very large footprint of gospel impact across the nineteenth century. He partnered with D. L. Moody, preached for C. H. Spurgeon, and inspired the missionary endeavors of Hudson Taylor. Across his lifetime he cared for over 10,000 orphans and inspired others...Read more

Jul252016

ITS OFF TO WORK WE GO

Like all good Israelites, the writer of Proverbs 14:23 assumes the place, dignity, and validity of all types of work. “In all (kinds of) labor there is profit.” The place and necessity of work is assumed throughout the Old Testament. This appreciation for work grew out of the doctrine of...Read more

Jul192016

I STAND CORRECTED

A man was on the practice golf course when the club pro brought another man out for a lesson. The pro watched the man swing several times and then began making some suggestions as to how the fellow could improve his game. But each time the pupil interrupted with his...Read more

Jul122016

TRULY HAPPY

Some time ago an English newspaper asked this question of its readers, “Who are the happiest people on earth?” These were the four prize-winning answers: 1. A craftsman or artist whistling over a job well done; 2. A child building sand castles; 3. A mother bathing her baby after a...Read more

Jul052016

ONE DAY AT A TIME

As with baseball, so with life, success is achieved not by hitting a few grand slams once in a while, but by the consistent hitting of singles and doubles each and every day. A meaningful and memorable life is nothing more than the sum total of successful years, a successful...Read more

Jun262016

KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY

“Trust God and keep your powder dry” is a saying that dates back to the English Civil war and is attributed to Oliver Cromwell. It is a statement that would remind us that faith in God does not make one irrational or irresponsible. Trusting God does not relieve the soldier...Read more

Pages