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You have questions. You have struggles. You have concerns. And sometimes, you need a little insight and encouragement.

In this section you will find personal, insightful articles written by Luis Palau over his last 40 years of ministry. Share in his years of wisdom. Engage in his authentic look at life. And gain insight as you strive to honor the Lord with your life.

5 Ways God Answers Prayer

Over the years, I’ve discovered from Scripture and experience that God loves to answer our prayers. This article discusses five of his most frequent answers. Read More »

A God Who Is Sufficient for the Pressures of Life

Some time ago a friend of one of my boys put a gun to his head and shot himself. He was only 16 and the son of a wealthy, notable doctor. Read More »

A Pardon Free and Clear

Throughout the television program, as I counseled people who called in search of spiritual help and prayed on the air with those who wanted to open their hearts to Jesus Christ, the station manager standing in the studio listened intently. Read More »

Asking Our Children for Forgiveness

When I returned from a trip overseas, I sensed that something was wrong between Keith (one of our twin sons) and me. Read More »

Bible Terms: Easter

“When I survey the wondrous cross, on which the King of Glory died, my richest gain I count but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride.” Read More »

Bible Terms: Emotions

Ah, emotions: the roller coaster of life! No matter how hard we try, we can’t completely control them or even understand them. But God can. Read More »

Bible Terms: Family

Family. What would we do without it? These basic human relationships between husband and wife, parent and child shape our personalities and script our comedies. Our families love us and they aggravate us—and we them. But this first and most basic unit of society—a husband and wife and the children born to or adopted by them was God’s idea. Read More »

Bible Terms: Leadership

So you’re in leadership! Perhaps in a large corporation, your own business, or even going into ministry—serving God fulltime in the church or a Christian organization. If any of these scenarios apply to you, it’s important to clarify of the expectations Scripture lays out for you. Read More »

Bible Terms: Prayer

When we pray, why do we use words like amen, blessing, and confession? Do such terms make prayer more effective? Is prayer different from normal conversation? What is the gist of prayer, anyway? Read More »

Bible Terms: Understanding Allegory

Calendars, posters, and great works of art all feature the marvels of human life and nature. But what if we were to look at God’s creation allegorically—representing meaning deeper than just function or beauty? The Bible uses many facets of nature symbolically. Read More »

Bible Terms: Understanding God

 According to pollster George Gallup Jr., “Americans revere the Bible, but—by and large, they don’t read it.” As a result, many don’t know what it says. And when they read it for the first time, a single Bible verse can be baffling to someone who has not grown up in the church. Read More »

Bible Terms: Youth

Vitality, energy, and nerve. Teenagers have it, and adults either criticize or envy you for it. But the teen years aren’t just about pep assemblies and game nights. Teens face life-shaping trials, decisions, and confrontations. Read More »

Can My Marriage Be Rescued?

The Lord Jesus Christ is relevant to your hurting marriage. He wants to save it! Will you let Him? Read More »

Celebrating Christmas Overseas

Five days before Christmas 1963, we arrived in Costa Rica with little more than the Christmas stockings my mother had made to decorate our apartment. Read More »

Communion with God

Some years ago a doctor asked an elderly Christian woman in England, "If I asked God for five pounds, would I get it?" Read More »

Daily Bread: A Rock Solid Foundation

Do you ever wonder what it takes to please God? Read More »

Daily Bread: If Christ was Your Counselor

My father died when I was only 10 years old. Praise God he knew the Lord intimately. He had received Christ at age 23. But it still didn’t make life easy for me. Read More »

Daily Bread: Our Unclaimed Riches

Have you claimed the riches God has promised you today? Read More »

Daily Bread: Tap into the Source

What keeps you going throughout the day?  Read More »

Daily Bread: The Complacency of Fools

Would you know it if wisdom came knocking at your door? Read More »

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