John Fischer is a singer/songwriter, recording artist, pioneer of Jesus Music, best-selling author, and popular speaker. He authored the Purpose Driven Life daily devotional and other insightful articles that appear on PurposeDrivenLife.com.
Two Prodigals – How Bad Choices Turn Good
“Does my life matter?” Rick Warren said recently at a celebration of the surprising success of The Purpose Driven Life. “I don’t know anybody who doesn’t want to know the meaning of life.” That statement certainly has new implications now. Even a killer on a rampage wants to know the meaning of life, enough to [...] Read More >
It’s Still Not About You
Want to serve God, but think you’re too busy, or don’t have anything to offer? Wake up to your full potential, join TruthMedia as an online volunteer! I recently received a question about what to do in the face of profanity from unbelieving career associates and neighbors. “Hearing God’s name being smeared in the mud makes [...] Read More >
Born Again at 101
Help us share the gospel with those who have never heard it before, online: Explore online part-time volunteer opportunities with TruthMedia Internet Ministry! Vicky never gave up. For 42 years she prayed for her uncle. Last year she thought she could see some cracks forming in his 101-year-old heart. Earlier in the summer, Vicky’s daughter joined [...] Read More >
Winning and Losing
Have questions about this devo, or about faith and life in general? Online mentors always welcome your questions! “Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” (Psalm 90:12) It’s been statistically proven that out of the 162 Major League baseball games that make up a full season of play, every [...] Read More >
It’s all about Jesus
Who is Jesus really? Take our online interactive Bible study “Portraits of the Christ“ [display_podcast] “When I came to you … I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.” (1 [...] Read More >
Two Penny Offering
Try an online interactive study: How to make friendships last. [display_podcast] Serving and giving are two verbs that describe the essence of the Christian life. I wish this weren’t true because I have trouble with both of these. Serving is something I have expected others to do for me, and giving is something I often put off [...] Read More >
Thinking Like a Servant
Serve online in your spare time and make a difference in other people’s lives by volunteering with TruthMedia Internet Ministry! [display_podcast] One of the prerequisites for being a servant of God is to think like a servant. This would be fine if it wasn’t so impossible. We are all naturally wired to think only of ourselves. Learning to [...] Read More >
The Sacred and Profane
Make service a part of your everyday life: TruthMedia has opportunities available to everyone, online, in your spare time. [display_podcast] It is with serious intent that I intrude upon our devotional moments in these missives with things such as coffee, the Da Vinci Code, jogging, iPods, Bonnie Raitt, and Dodger dogs. There is a method to this [...] Read More >
There it is
Explore our dozens of online interactive Bible studies to go deeper in God’s truth! [display_podcast] “Truth is incontrovertible. Ignorance may attack it and malice may deride it, but in the end, there it is.” Winston Churchill The concept of truth has fallen on hard times lately. Something I grew up assuming everybody knew existed is not a given [...] Read More >
First Small Group
Ever wondered whether a virtual small group would be possible? Find out in our online chat room! [display_podcast] It occurs to me that the first fellowship group that ever formed around Christ is probably represented somewhere in your house right now. It has some common shepherds in peasants’ clothes, three princes in royal robes, a man and [...] Read More >
Praise Ye the Lord!
Praise God through service … you don’t even need to leave the house! Explore many online volunteer opportunities through TruthMedia. [display_podcast] The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. (Westminster Catechism) Do you realize that if you stop right now and worship God — think about Him, marvel at His attributes, call His [...] Read More >
Connecting Through Technology
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