Before The Cross

Why did Jesus have to die? On this Good and yet somber Friday, read over these slowly and draw closer to Him reflecting on why Jesus died for us. beforethecross.com/resources…

Sin is ugly. It tells you you’re not good enough. It will never bring satisfaction to your life and will only continue to make attempts to destroy you and your relationship with God. You need to hear something today. Your life has value. b4tc.com/e2c

My personal journey with money has been a difficult road. A road that started with nothing, then everything…all the way to bankruptcy, hitting rock bottom, then starting again on a new foundation with new principles. The Money Series, from Before The Cross, is coming soon!

This is critical each week for every marriage in my opinion. All too often these conversations don't take place enough until there's a problem. You'll never go wrong taking 5 minutes each week to be intentional for the overall health of your marriage. b4tc.com/9a4

Can our prayers be hindered towards God? Biblically, the answer is yes. Here’s 6 questions to ask yourself before you pray to see if your prayers will be hindered towards God. b4tc.com/2WRxWQQ

Dads, don't take the excuse coming up on Father's Day to be lazy or forget your principles, instead, show your family what it really means to be a Father and take advantage of the opportunity this Father's Day. b4tc.com/2XiaMqU

8 Years Ago Today, @BeforeTheCross launched! Never would I have thought it was going to become what it has. It's been incredible hearing from many of you of what God is doing in your life. This is the most popular post we have on BTC with over 300k views. b4tc.us/2VuNVoz

Repentance isn’t one of those popular topics to discuss for most people. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that we don’t want to offend people or “judge” them, but are we more concerned with how we might offend others or if we are offending God? b4tc.us/2puCbDA

It's amazing just how effective this really is. We see a tangible difference in our marriage on the weeks we do this vs the weeks we don't do this. Communication and discussing expectations are such a big deal in marriages. b4tc.us/2LORlws

I'm guilty of this more than anyone I know, but I'm not alone. Our inability to rest reveals where our trust lies. Taking a sabbath is a command for a reason and we must be careful not to sin and wear ourselves out. Here’s 5 ways how to rest. b4tc.us/2K1F6vn

As Christians, we are too quick to "move on from the cross" to other things. We get distracted so easily that before you know it, we've forgotten Jesus. Here are 3 reasons why we need to reflect on Jesus and the benefits behind them. b4tc.us/2Ir9Nte

It’s tough to think that our prayers can be hindered towards God & at first, that may not make sense, but when you read what the Bible says & why our prayers would be hindered, it actually does makes sense. Here’s 6 questions to ask before you pray. b4tc.us/2M788ez

Vigilance is defined as the action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties. That’s exactly what God calls us to do with our hearts. Here are 7 ways to guard your heart. b4tc.us/2LVC4tR

How Can I Know I Am Saved? | There are a lot of people walking around confused or not sure of their salvation. Many are still looking for hope and satisfaction even though they would proclaim they follow Jesus. Here's what the Bible has to say about this. b4tc.us/2oXJrrM

It's possible you've been hurt or have had a bad experience with the church in the past. I'm so sorry that has happened. That's a real possibility and can still happen since no church is perfect today, but that still doesn't mean church isn't important. b4tc.us/2BYpEAD

God doesn't want us walking around questioning our salvation all the time. Those are lies being whispered to you by the enemy. Be confident, be bold, be courageous, walking forward today knowing you are forgiven and saved if you believe in Jesus! (1 John 5:13)

“For the love of Christ compels us, since we have reached this conclusion: If one died for all, then all died. And He died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the one who died for them and was raised.” 2 Cor 5:14-15 #VerseOfTheDay

How Should We Pray? | Jesus Himself told us how we should pray and modeled it for us. Here are 5 guidelines that Jesus talks about when it comes to prayer. b4tc.us/2kxjWKY