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I am a Christian, husband, father, pastor, professor, & teacher who wants to help fellow pilgrims on our way to the Heavenly City.
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Help Wanted?
This last week I preached for my church. Before I dug back into my sermon preparation, I chose to read the day’s devotion from Charles Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening. Feeling a great need of help from the Lord, I found … Continue reading
The Saturday Post(s)
10 Bible Passages to Pray for Your Children. “God has made it abundantly clear in Scripture that he wants to bless our children and descendants. He’s given us many promises to give us faith to hope and pray for their salvation and well-being. … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, apologetics, atheism, dating, heaven, music, parenting, social media, worship
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You Are Christ’s
“You are Christ’s…” 1 Corinthians 3:23 Charles Spurgeon’s meditation on this verse is worth your pondering. You are his by donation, for the Father gave you to the Son; (you are) his by his bloody purchase, for he counted down … Continue reading
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Tagged charles spurgeon, gospel, morning and evening, redemption, Sanctification
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God is (More Than) Love
God is so much more than love and that is why He is unique among the created gods of Man and amazing to those saved by His grace. God is amazing because He is so much more than love. B.B. … Continue reading
The Most Important Lesson My Dad Taught Me
Ray Ortlund shares wisdom from his dad that we all need to hear: I think about my dad a lot. I miss him so much it aches. But the most important thing he taught me was this. There is only … Continue reading
The Saturday Post(s)
How to Ensure Your Child Will End Up on the Bachelor. Looks like this is going to be a good series. “As I was watching the final episode. This thought came to me and I tweeted it ‘If any of … Continue reading
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Tagged church, communication, family, heaven, pastoral ministry, the bachelor, worship
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My 2016 Resolution
J.C. Ryle has supplied the words for my top resolution for 2016. In his sermon entitled, “Sickness,” he offers the following exhortation: Let us cleave to Christ more closely, love Him more heartily, live to Him more thoroughly, copy Him … Continue reading
Bible Reading Plans for 2016
Alright, let’s talk about reading the whole Bible in 2016. Before we start with the various plans, allow a few preliminary words. First, here are a few reasons reading all the Bible in 2016 should excite you. Second, listen to … Continue reading
A Pilgrim’s Friend’s Top 10 Blog Posts for 2015
As the year comes to a close, many bloggers make a practice of listing their blog’s top ten most popular posts they wrote in that year. I think it’s a good idea and I think it would provide, for me … Continue reading
The Saturday Post(s)
Pastor vs. Bomb Threat. A pastor’s letter to his church when a bomb threat targeted his church’s Christmas Eve service. “Nothing changes. Come on if you planned to do so. But, make things simple by not bringing a backpack, a … Continue reading
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Tagged existence of jesus, gun control, guns, persecution, sermon, sickness, sovereignty, suffering, wayne grudem
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