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The Saturday Post(s)
Religions Are Products of Culture and Geography, Not Truth. Here is Brett Kunkle’s really good answer to that objection. How Do You Know If You’re Repentant. “Here are 12 signs we have a genuinely repentant heart…” Don’t Be Too Quick … Continue reading
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Important Questions About Homosexuality That Never Get Asked
In hopes of helping the media become more even-handed in their reporting, Dan Phillips writes a list of questions he wished they would ask Democratic Candidates concerning homosexuality and related issues. As I read his questions, I thought that they … Continue reading
4 Truths for Young Singles in Romantic Relationships
Jared Wilson recently typed 10 immensely helpful truths for young singles in romantic relationships. Here are four that I found particularly important and valuable. 1) It’s not bad to want to have sex with your significant other. It’d be another … Continue reading
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Suffering is God’s Gift
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 Christians have long praised this verse and for good reason. Within its few … Continue reading
Happy Are Those Who Read the Bible
How can one maintain joy in their Christian life? Surely, there are many answers, but in any list, reading the Bible should be near the top. J.C. Ryle, as always, says it well. “Next to praying there is nothing so … Continue reading
The Saturday Post(s)
What is Biblical Love? “True, biblical love consists in the sharing of mutual joy—of seeking one another’s joy as one’s own.” 40 Things Parents Definitely Can’t Get Away With Anymore. The difference of childcare between our parents generation and ours … Continue reading
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Youth Groups & Emotionalism
In an interview about her new book, Nancy Pearcey gave a comment with which I could not agree more: Youth groups rarely encourage young people to grapple with tough questions. Instead the goal seems to be to engineer events that … Continue reading
How Sickness is a Gift
For those who don’t know God, there is nothing good to say about sickness. Sickness is always bad all the time. It strains, it inconveniences, it harms, and it kills. Sickness is only enemy. But the same is not true … Continue reading
The Saturday Post(s)
Don’t Claim Your Healing. A thoughtful piece on how to think of and handle chronic sickness or pain. The conclusion is gold: “Here is a truth worth thinking about today: our pain may be bringing about a deep healing in … Continue reading
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Tagged children, gay marriage, gay wedding, grace, legalism, pastoral ministry, premarital counseling, sermon, sickness, sin
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LOL With Atheism
Oh man. This is wonderful. Richard Dawkins never saw such worthy opponents. Here are the same guys dealing with Trinitarian heresies.